6 January, 2020
FTSE 100 CEOs ‘earn average worker’s annual salary in three days’
It’s New Year and one of the first governance issues to emerge is executive pay. Think tank the High Pay Centre and the CIPD, a professional body for HR specialists, calculate that the “typical”...
2 January, 2020
Key trends in corporate governance for 2020
'The government needs to push through key business reforms' Roger Barker, head of corporate governance at the
20 December, 2019
Public confidence in ethical business behaviour falters
The reputation of business for ethical behaviour is sometimes not what it should be—and new research reveals that public expectations have fallen. A survey by the
25 November, 2019
Conservatives focus on executive pay and audit reform
Executive pay will be in the crosshairs of a new Tory government, should Boris Johnson be elected as prime minister, according to
21 August, 2019
Shareholders ‘don’t understand executive remuneration policies’
Shareholders may not understand executive remuneration policies when they are presented for approval, according to a new report.
19 August, 2019
FTSE 100 CEO pay falls as investors retain focus on remuneration policy
Median chief executive pay has fallen in the FTSE 100, according to new figures. Research from Deloitte claims median pay dropped from £4m to £3.4m in 2018, while the number of companies facing l...
7 May, 2019
Investors fail to challenge CEO pay
Back in 2012 the UK was in the grip of a debate about executive pay. The coalition government of Conservatives and Liberal Democrats were determined to do something about it. Indeed, by 2013 UK shareh...
29 August, 2018
Shareholder revolts against remuneration reports rise
Revolts against remuneration reports look on course to increase significantly, according to figures from the Investment Association. By the end of July the Public Register of shareholder resolution...
2 January, 2018
European CEO pay ratios highest in UK, France and Germany
Pay ratios of CEOs in the UK are higher than in any other European country, a study has revealed. The
25 September, 2017
