13 November, 2019
ISS policy change puts nomcos under pressure to boost gender diversity
The chairs of UK nomination committees (nomcos) could face the ire of shareholders over gender diversity on their boards after proxy advisers
12 November, 2019
Top chairs see remuneration rise by 30% over past decade
Fees for board chairs and senior independent directors (SIDs) have risen while pay for non-executives have remained static, according to a new survey. Research by headhunting firm
15 October, 2019
Think tank calls for governance reform to encourage progress on employee pay
When remuneration comes up as a governance topic its usually when the spotlight is on the hefty sums paid to those around the boardroom table. New research from a think tank seeks to change that by pl...
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.
17 July, 2018
Investor urges boards to embrace worker representation set out by new code
Stronger representation of the workforce on the UK’s major company boards is one of the key highlights of the reconstituted Corporate Governance Code, according to commentators. The code sets out...
27 February, 2018
IoD seeks greater role for remcos over share buybacks
Remuneration committees should have responsibility for reporting on what happens to the pay packets of executives following a share buyback, according to the Institute of Directors (IoD). The IoD m...
5 December, 2017
UK’s new governance code targets corporate culture, wider society and pay
A proposed new UK corporate governance code will stress the need for boards to consider their “contribution to wider society” and place new responsibilities on directors to manage company culture....
4 September, 2017
UK government waters down plans to strengthen corporate governance
Watered-down proposals to improve the UK’s corporate governance regime have been
17 August, 2017
Specialist pay consultants and their relationship with the Remco
In recent years, two questions have become prominent in companies’ discussions on governance: How much should we pay executives, and how should we pay them? In answe...
22 February, 2017
