Tag: Shareholder Rights Directive

EU urges firms to focus on long-term strategy over short-term goals
European Commission study finds shareholder pay-outs increased fourfold from 1992–2018, with a fall in the ratio of capex and R&D investment to revenues.

How the revised shareholder directive will help overcome short-termism
The EU’s amended Shareholder Rights Directive came into force in June 2017, and will be rolled out across member states by 2019. It aims to tackle short-termism among investors. But what are the law’s key elements?

Remuneration tightrope: what is the future of exec pay?
Executive pay has become a core issue in corporate governance. As companies begin to act on excess, we ask what’s in store for pay in the future.

Which direction for corporate governance?
What began as a response to corporate scandal, corporate governance is making great strides in driving leadership accountability in Europe—but it’s still a work in progress, with views and policies differing considerably.

Shareholder Rights Directive goes live
European Council formally adopts the Shareholder Rights Directive, giving shareholders the right to vote on company remuneration policies.

Legal and regulatory roundup
Legal and regulatory news from around the globe: Shareholder Rights Directive, payment practices, watchdog’s request for new powers, and risk and due diligence.

Shareholder Rights Directive changes agreed by EU
Shareholder Rights Directive to be amended, in order to strengthen shareholder engagement and increase transparency.

2016: the governance year in review
Scandals, distrust of big business and a belief that business should be about more than turning a profit are some of the themes underlying the big governance stories in 2016.

Shareholder rights and remuneration
Reforms in Brussels will significantly affect directors’ responsibilities for executive salaries with a “say on pay” rule.