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Musk Malcontent: Tesla CEO’s Pay Package Pushback Intensifies

29 October 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

Advocacy organisation Majority Action has added its voice to the pushback against US electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s highly controversial U$1 trillion pay …

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Canadian Compensation Crackdown: CCGG Issues Executive Pay-focused Guidebook

10 October 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

The Canadian Coalition for Good Governance (CCGG) has heightened its focus on executive and director compensation with the publication of a guidebook presenting institutional investors’ perspectives …

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CEO Pay Soars: UK Executive Compensation Smashes Record High

August 18, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

The median pay of FTSE 100 CEOs has reached a new all-time high, breaking the record for a third consecutive year, according to a new

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Pension funds split vote on Musk pay package 

May 19th, 2024


Tesla shareholders were split in their vote on Elon Musk’s $55.8 billion pay package, with many US and international pension funds voting against the measure.

While support from …

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Tesla shareholders approve Musk’s huge pay day

June 14, 2024


Tesla shareholders have approved CEO Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package – the largest in US corporate history – after it was rescinded by a Delaware court in January.

The …

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Success for Tesla shareholder as judge voids Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package

February 1st, 2024


A judge has ruled in favour of a small Tesla shareholder, voiding Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package and calling it “unfair” to shareholders.…

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Sunak tells UK executives to curtail their pay


November 18, 2022

Rishi Sunak has urged the UK’s top executives to demonstrate leadership during the cost-of-living crisis by showing “restraint” with their pay.

The British Prime Minister made the comments as …

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SEC finalises top exec pay disclosure rules


September 2, 2022

Companies required to disclose compensation relative to financial performance.

US-listed companies will soon have to disclose how the pay of their top executives compares against the firm’s performance after new

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Median CEO pay falls, but is this the full story?

Executive pay rebounds despite investor concerns


August 19, 2022


Executive pay has rebounded across public and private sectors over the course of 2021, an Australian Public Service Commission report has confirmed, despite the issue being front of mind for investors …

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CEO pay hikes facing greater shareholder resistance


June 16, 2022

Investors of major US companies reject large executive packages

Large CEO pay hikes are coming under increased scrutiny with investors at major US companies rejecting generous executive pay packages in …

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