Tag: Alex Edmans
Buyback mountain: why the rise in share buybacks is causing concern
The number of share buybacks is mounting and the UK is concerned that they may happen to be boosting executive pay. Board Agenda considers the arguments for and against share buybacks.
Asset owners should ‘enforce’ ongoing investor engagement
Stewardship requires more active investor engagement enforced by asset owners to achieve best long-term returns, argues respected academic Professor Alex Edmans.
Purpose at the heart of business and how to achieve it
A new report calls for radical reform of UK governance, placing six policy levers at the core of creating “purposeful” companies that would benefit both business and society. Alex Edmans explains how this could be achieved.
That was the governance week
Fundamental reviews, executive pay and large private companies make the governance headlines this week.
Executive pay best reformed with long-term equity
Long-term equity is best way to ensure interests of the environment and stakeholders, argues London Business School professor.
Remco chairmen should resign over shareholder revolts
Investors call for remuneration committee chairmen to step down if pay policies fail to win backing of 75% of shareholders.