Rampant Remuneration: Swiss CEO Pay Sees Significant Surge
August 26, 2025
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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Switzerland proposes expanding scope of mandatory climate reporting
December 13, 2024
Switzerland has proposed broadening the scope of companies subject to mandatory climate reporting.
The Swiss Federal Council has launched a consultation on proposed updates to its sustainability-related disclosure rules, …
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Swiss Stewardship Code for asset owners to launch
October 4th, 2023
The Asset Management Association Switzerland (AMAS) is to launch a Swiss Stewardship Code in October requiring institutional investors to be transparent about their investment processes.
The code outlines nine …
Read MoreAnswer: when it’s a selective mailing sent out to a privileged few under embargo before the formal announcement date.
Today we have the case of Novartis, which yesterday (Thursday, 30-Jan-14) faxed (yes, faxed) an advance copy of its AGM meeting …
Read MoreThe Swiss Council of States (the upper house of the Swiss Federal Assembly) has discussed an amendment to Swiss company law in an attempt to encourage Thomas Minder to withdraw his proposed referendum to insert provisions on directors pay into …
Read MoreUBS shareholders now have six months to decide whether to file actions against the board after voting down the 2007 director liability discharge resolution.
A total of 52.8% of shareholders voted against the discharge for 2007 with 46% in support. …
Read MoreEthos have announced that eight of the 20 companies included in the Swiss SMI Index have now agreed to implement a vote on remuneration issues.
In the autumn of 2008, Ethos and eight Swiss pension funds filed a “say-on-pay” resolution …
Read MoreThe regulatory function of the Swiss stock exchange has begun an investigation into UBS for possible breaches of the rules regarding the publication of price sensitive information. The investigation relates to the period from 2007 to the end of 2008. …
Read MoreThe Swiss Financial Markets Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has opended the consultation period for the Circular on Remuneration Systems, which is expected to enter into force on 1 January 2010.
The Circular will have a direct impact on the remuneration systems …
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