9 July, 2019
Hampton-Alexander CEO warns of ‘challenge to shift attitudes’ on gender diversity
While the UK approach to boardroom gender diversity is “arguably” one of the most sophisticated in the world, there is still work to be done, according to the chief executive of the
28 May, 2019
Shareholders call for greater transparency on dividend policies
Shareholders have called for greater transparency on dividend policies following a review that found one in five companies are failing to stage an annual vote on dividend payouts, or are simply making...
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...
25 February, 2019
Business minister’s intervention on board diversity is long overdue
This weekend we learned that business minister Kelly Tolhurst has written to FTSE 100 chairs calling them out ...
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...
15 August, 2018
Chief executive pay up 11%, despite rising opposition
Median pay for a FTSE 100 chief executive rose 11% in 2017, according to new research. The median pay for a CEO in the top 100 companies has now reached £3.93m per year, according to
15 June, 2018
Unilever likely to part company with FTSE 100 index
Unilever is unlikely to remain part of the FTSE 100 once it simplifies its dual structure to a single headquarters in the Netherlands, disappointing investors with portfolios linked to the London Inde...
23 April, 2018
FTSE 100 looks beyond UK for CEOs
A review of appointments among Britain's largest listed companies found that 47% of all externally appointed CEOs are candidates from overseas. The number of UK nationals leading FTSE 100 companies...
18 April, 2018
Legal & General and investment group to ‘vote against’ non-diverse boards
The heat has been put on boards that fail to manage compliance with diversity targets, after key investor representatives issued broadsides against those with too few women in place. Legal & Ge...
11 December, 2017
