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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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Australian Agendas: Shareholders Gear Up for Peak AGM Season Showdowns

7 October 2025


By Daniel Kehoe

Australia’s AGM peak season is imminent, with shareholders filing an array of resolutions seeking to challenge some of the country’s largest listed companies over …

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Rampant Remuneration: Swiss CEO Pay Sees Significant Surge

August 26, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

The salaries of CEOs at companies listed on the Swiss stock exchange jumped by more than 7% in 2024, with pay packages climbing back to roughly …

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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shareholders have approved CEO Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package – the largest in US corporate history – after it was rescinded by a Delaware court in January.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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AG Barr Shareholders Vote to Increase New CEO’s Pay

June 12, 2024

Shareholders of AG Barr have supported a resolution to increase the new CEO’s salary by 25.7%, despite the company cutting almost 200 jobs in a strategy pivot earlier …

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ICGN supports public disclosure of remuneration policies 

November 2nd, 2023


The International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) has backed calls by the Fair Reward Framework for companies to publicly disclose their executive remuneration policies.

In its response to the asset …

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Moderna faces shareholder backlash on remuneration

May 5, 2023


Moderna, the Cambridge-based biotech firm, has found itself in hot water for executive pay in the lead-up to its annual general meeting.

The controversy centres on the $393m netted by CEO …

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UK watchdog consults on sustainability governance frameworks

February 17, 2023


The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a discussion paper on the role of sustainability-related governance frameworks in finance.

As part of its commitment to creating a policy approach …

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Musk defends $56 billion Tesla pay packet in court


November 18, 2022

Elon Musk has appeared in court to defend his $56 billion Tesla pay package against claims he dictated its terms to the company’s board.

Tesla shareholder Richard Tornetta …

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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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