Tag: London Stock Exchange
Calls for higher executive pay ‘tone deaf’
According to the High Pay Centre, there is scant evidence that paying executives more will help the economy and companies should grow talent.
News round-up: this week in governance
Learning lessons from the CBI; US say-on-climate voting enthusiasm dims; calls for higher executive pay… and for pay restraint.
Investors balk at S&P dual-class shares decision
Representatives of US pension funds are ‘disappointed’ that dual-class structures have been allowed to return to S&P Global Indices.
Can dual-class shares help to curb greenhouse gases?
Extra voting rights could give the boost needed for firms to take higher risk ESG decisions on low-carbon technology, argues legal academic.
News round-up: this week in governance
IoD objects to Arm Holdings’ special treatment; ESG pays its way—and is here to stay; Carbon Disclosure Project’s disappointing stats.
Annual reports reach ‘door-stopper’ size, says campaign group
The Quoted Companies Alliance puts the average length of a FTSE 100 board report at 237 pages—and growing every year.
Call to reform ‘comply-or-explain’ element of governance
Academics propose that—if refined—the governance principle and the UK’s code will still be fit for purpose.
The 30-year itch: time to ditch the UK Corporate Governance Code
Now that governance has come of age, businesses should be able to innovate within the boundaries of good regulation.
News round-up: this week in governance
Gun control and ESG; CEO pay rebounds; Nelson Peltz joins Unilever board; warning to London Stock Exchange over market exits.
Could dual-class shares resuscitate the London Stock Exchange?
US evidence has shown that dual-class firms outperform their one share, one vote brethren. London needs to take a more global view.