Blue Prism Group is overhauling its remuneration structure for the coming year with an increase in pay opportunity and the introduction of new long-term incentive awards. As Blue Prism is listed on AIM the company is not required to put …
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AIM & remuneration disclosure: still room for improvement
Unlike their main market peers, AIM companies are not obliged to follow the detailed legislation surrounding executive pay practice. After AIM Rule 26 was changed in March 2018, they now just have …
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Board evaluation: new research identifies opacity and market concentration concerns
Board evaluation, if done correctly, provides a vital tool for directors to strengthen board effectiveness. It provides an opportunity for boards to review its skills and experience; its composition …
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Sage Group: pensions down, shareholdings up
FTSE 100-listed accountancy software provider Sage Group plc holds its 2019 AGM on 27 February at which a new remuneration policy will be put to the shareholder vote. The policy was last approved at …
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Board chair tenure – how will companies respond?
FTSE 250-listed food retail company SSP Group holds its AGM on 21 Feb 2019 and shareholders may have noticed that the board chair, Vagn Sørensen has served on the Board since June …
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SEC’s back to work priorities: proxy plumbing & human capital reporting
As the SEC returns to work after the shutdown, Commission chairman, Jay Clayton has started to lay out his departments work for the coming year. During a conference call …
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TUI AG: Board view deviations from UK governance practice as necessary
TUI AG holds its 2019 AGM on 12 February and shareholders will note deviations from certain UK good governance practices. This is due to TUI having a primary listing …
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FRC and FCA target new, rigorous stewardship regime,
SRDII implementation begins, ESG resourcing questioned
In the latest round of consultations and discussion documents, the UK’s governance and financial markets regulators have laid out their “substantially higher expectations for investor stewardship …
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PLSA Annual Voting Review 2018
As the 2019 AGM season approaches, the UK’s asset owner membership body, the PLSA has published its annual AGM Review. The report, which draws heavily on Minerva’s voting results and research data, highlights some …