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Climate-linked pay on the horizon for Australian banks, report claims


December 10, 2021

Australian bank leaders could see their pay linked in part to achieving climate goals as investors continue to increase the pressure on companies over environmental issues.

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Board Gender Diversity in Europe

October 22, 2021

In the next article in Minerva’s Australia peak season preview series, we look at the issue of board diversity. 

The fourth edition of the Australian Stock Exchange’s Corporate Governance Principles strengthened its recommendations around board diversity. 

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StanChart boss pay slashed 29%

StanChart boss pay slashed 29%

CEO Bill Winters’ pay packet has been reduced to £3.8m

The CEO of Standard Chartered has seen his pay packet slashed by 29% with the bank reporting heavy profit falls due to the fallout from

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COVID-19 Capital and Pay Response

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve and cause economic disruption UK-listed companies are taking action to support their balance sheets and provide financial flexibility. In particular, many companies have adjusted their approach to capital allocations with some also reviewing …

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Gender pay gap reporting petition gathers pace

The UK government has suspended gender pay gap reporting due to heightened uncertainty from the coronavirus crisis.

The decision has been made by the government’s Equalities Office and the Equality and Human Rights Commission to alleviate pressure on employers that …

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Total Remuneration Survey 2019

The annual Manifest Total Remuneration Survey is now out.

The average pay of the UK’s top CEOs has fallen by more than 10% to £5.1m, though concerns remain this figure is still too high.

The latest Manifest Total Remuneration Survey

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Low adoption of deferred share plans

Study shows low adoption of deferred share plans

A quarter of the UK’s biggest companies are failing to adopt the right remuneration polices to reward executive performance, according to a new study by The Purposeful Company, a management think tank.

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

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

When it comes to corporate governance, no topic is more contentious than the pay of top CEOs.

The debate over whether companies pay their top executives excessively high salaries has …

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Exec Pay – The Invisible Drag on Innovation

CEO remuneration packages actively discourage innovation in UK’s top companies, new Nesta analysis finds

The way most big businesses reward their Chief Executives and other senior staff is inhibiting innovation and research …

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The social cost of failed stewardship


Eye-watering and unjustified CEO pay packages are corrosive of trust in business and threaten to undermine the public’s support for the way our economy operates.” That’s the conclusion of Rachel Reeves MP, …

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