Tag: Dirk Jenter

News round-up: this week in governance
House of Lords to debate UK audit reform; case study on Disney vs Trian activist investors; award for research into ESG and governance.

CEO pay is rarely cut
But constraints such as shareholder guidelines can make board directors lower the pay offered to chief executives, research shows.

Performance declines as boards grow in size
Researchers found that investment dropped by 2-3 percentage points as companies passed from 12 to 16 board members.

Share buybacks prompt promise of fresh US legislation
As Democrat presidential hopefuls line up, corporate governance—including share buybacks—emerges as a campaign issue.