The 2009 update to the ABI Guidelines on Executive Remuneration will be a disappointment to many investors. The amended guidelines fail to deal with some of the key structural deficiencies in executive pay practice and guidance – a contributory factor …
Read MoreThe nickel producer and explorer, Western Areas, saw its remuneration report defeated at its AGM on 6 November, as Australia’s stormy AGM season continues.The voting saw 52.5% vote against with a further 2.3% in abstentions. Four other remuneration-related resolutions were …
Read MoreThe September edition of the Manifest/MM&K Total Remuneration Survey was released this week and includes updates from companies with March and June year-ends.
The survey is unique in taking into account the changing mix of compensation from salary and bonus …
Read MoreManifest’s annual review of executive remuneration trendshas now been published and has received a positive response from a variety of market commentators including Robert Peston for BBC’s News at 10 and the BBC World Service’s European Business News.
This …
Read MoreMears Group, which moved its listing from AIM to the Official List in June 2008, has fallen significantly short of the requirements of the UK Companies Act in the drafting of its remuneration report for the 2008 financial year.…
Read MoreRoyal Dutch Shell today suffered one of the UK’s all time biggest ever shareholder revolts with a 57.1% vote Against the remuneration report vote. Since the introduction of the Directors Remuneration Report Regulations in 2002 only two other FTSE100 companies …
Read MoreThe FSA’s new draft code of remuneration code of practice has put good governance front and centre by insisting that remuneration is tied to effective risk management. The proposed policy is a follow-up to the letters written to the CEOs …
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Is ESG Really Blocking Europe’s Defence Investments?
As wars return to Europe’s borders, ESG frameworks have become an unexpected political target, accused of obstructing defence spending. But is ESG truly the problem, or does the real barrier lie in the …
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Relaxing Rules: SEC Mulls Easing Exec Pay, Public Company Regulations
July 4, 2025
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly considering both relaxing rules on executive (exec) pay and moving to alleviate regulatory burdens for …
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