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...
30 November, 2018
Executive pay storms back onto corporate agenda
The media has just been through another executive pay frenzy. The Investment Association (IA), a body for investment managers, has issued new guidelines on pay which it wants implemented by companies;...
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...
17 August, 2018
US chief executive pay surges 17.6%
Chief executive pay in the US has surged significantly, growing by 17.6% from 2016–17, according to figures from a think-tank. The rise takes the average CEO-to-worker pay ratio to 312 to 1, risi...
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
5 January, 2018
Fat Cat Thursday renews pressure over executive pay
The pressure on boards over executive pay was renewed yesterday when the day was declared "Fat Cat Thursday" by the UK's High Pay Centre, the day when the average pay of a FTSE 100 chief executive rea...
8 December, 2017
