Tag: finance
Spring brings shareholder pay revolt
Pay proposals have seen a raft of companies receive admonishment from shareholders through non-binding votes. But will companies act?
Executive pay should focus on more than cost
Complaints about executive pay continue because commentators focus on the “cost” of executives instead of their “value”.
Perceptions matter when it comes to investor relations
New non-executives face a stiff challenge in fulfilling their governance responsibility to communicate with investors.
Scandal-hit VW posts first loss in 15 years
Volkswagen posted its first quarterly loss in at least 15 years in order to cover the cost of rigging diesel emissions tests; the final bill is likely to be higher.
Executives unprotected by traditional insurance
Executive insurance may fail to provide cover when managers are investigated by their own companies.
Serious action required
China’s corporate governance regime suffers from concentrated state ownership, a lack of independent directors and executive pay that is both excessive and disconnected from company performance.
Story telling
Narrative reporting has evolved significantly over the past five years. Reports provide a much broader range of non-financial information, but has the quality of information kept pace with this change?
Long-term perspectives
Outsourcing has become a go-to service to win efficiencies, but there are five key areas to consider before handing over critical functions to a third party.