Tag: Executive pay
Governance commission rejected
Executive pay study prompts debate over calls for a new corporate governance commission in the UK.
High Pay Commission declares ‘Fat Cat Wednesday’
Think-tank declares 4 January the day on which the average top boss has earned as much as the average worker will all year.
Executive pay battle: a futile stomp over old ground
A government green paper proposes binding votes on executive pay. Michael Price argues that the “corporate elite” has tried and failed to self-regulate and it is time for something new.
2016: the governance year in review
Scandals, distrust of big business and a belief that business should be about more than turning a profit are some of the themes underlying the big governance stories in 2016.
Mind the (pay) gap
The gulf between executive and employee pay is widening, but nomination and remuneration committees should exercise restraint, argues Angeli Benham of Legal & General.
Confidence in UK business ethics falls
Survey reveals British public has lost confidence in business to behave ethically.
Business bodies welcome government consultation on UK governance
Open nature of governance reform proposals welcomed by business bodies, which maintain some opposition to publishing executive pay ratios.
Executive pay regulation to tighten
UK government proposes new powers for shareholders over executive pay, as well the publication of executive pay ratios.
Australian investors angry over exec pay
Shareholder activism is growing over executive remuneration under Australia’s “two-strike” rule.
Benchmarking promotes ‘arms race’ in boardroom pay
Remuneration committees should use broad-based data rather than rely on benchmarking reports to determine executive pay levels, says L&G.