Tag: S&P 500
Splitting CEO and chair jobs becomes proxy season feature
Activists argue combining CEO and chair roles creates ‘inherent conflict of interest’.
Should UK CEO pay be increased?
There are unanswered questions about the nature of competition between UK and US businesses that need to be considered first.
Female CEOs take on less debt than male CEOs
Women are more risk-averse leaders than men, especially when market competition is high, research suggests.
ESG performance ‘now an integral factor in executive pay’
Research shows US companies with higher revenues focus on ESG factors when determining C-suite incentive plans.
Research highlights pay gap between UK and US CEOs
Total compensation for chief executives in the US far outstrips that of CEOs in the UK, ISS analysis reveals.
US firms show equity in governance standards
Corporate governance in private companies in America turns out to be keeping pace with that in public corporations, research finds.
US moves to link ESG and executive pay
Wall Street trend is to tie reward to ESG performance, especially in terms of diversity, equity and inclusion, finds research.
US boards slow diversity with poor retirement policies
Only 6% of organisations have term limits for directors, and there is reluctance around mandatory retirement policies.
News round-up: this week in governance
Jon Moulton defends UK audit; Colin Mayer on business schools; more women on S&P 500 boards; FRC looks ahead; and how ethical are you?
S&P prefers its CEOs to be insiders
A new study reveals that big US corporates are unlikely to look far from home for their next chief executive.