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  • Thursday, 25 May, 2023
    Helen Thomas
    Business should stop griping about ‘comply or explain’

    The UK’s trademark self regulatory approach to governance has been aped around the world

  • Wednesday, 24 May, 2023
    Lex
    Executive pay: new formulas could fuel confusion Premium content

    In theory, corporate leaders could be shown to be owing the company money

  • Tuesday, 23 May, 2023
    The Restaurant Group PLC
    Wagamama owner suffers shareholder revolt over pay and appointments

    Activist hedge funds continue push for shake-up at The Restaurant Group

  • Wednesday, 10 May, 2023
    JPMorgan Chase & Co
    Top proxy adviser performs rare U-turn over Jamie Dimon’s pay

    ISS switches recommendation for US bank’s executives after admitting errors in analysis

  • Wednesday, 10 May, 2023
    Does it pay for British executives to move to the US?

    Fears grow among boards that constraints on wages will damage UK-based companies

  • Sunday, 7 May, 2023
    City grandees call for higher pay to lure and retain executives

    Senior fund managers back increased remuneration despite shareholder rebellions

  • Thursday, 4 May, 2023
    Helen Thomas
    What could usefully happen in the UK’s ‘big tent’ conversation on pay

    LSE chief executive deserves plaudits for taking on a high-profile, contentious subject with no easy answers

  • Thursday, 4 May, 2023
    AstraZeneca PLC
    AstraZeneca chair says it is paying CEO enough to ward off US rivals

    Drugmaker’s chief executive Pascal Soriot had talks last year about a role with US group Biogen

  • Thursday, 4 May, 2023
    Due Diligence
    The war over CEO pay in the UK Premium content

    Plus, Harvey Schwartz brings his Wall Street chops to private equity and Apollo rolls the dice on Lottomatica

  • Wednesday, 3 May, 2023
    Unilever shareholders reject pay plan in big blow to incoming chief

    Consumer group ‘disappointed’ as almost 60% of votes at AGM are cast against remuneration report

  • Wednesday, 3 May, 2023
    LSE chief calls for higher UK executive pay to retain listings

    Julia Hoggett wants ‘constructive discussion’ on remuneration to stop companies moving to US

  • Friday, 28 April, 2023
    Pearson PLC
    Pearson suffers shareholder revolt over executive pay

    Almost half of votes cast at AGM against revamped policy that could award higher bonuses

  • Wednesday, 26 April, 2023
    American International Group Inc
    AIG investors urged to oppose chief’s $50mn pay award

    Biggest proxy advisers say special five-year scheme is excessive and insufficiently tied to performance

  • Wednesday, 26 April, 2023
    Universal Music Group
    Universal Music’s Lucian Grainge criticised over $100mn pay package

    Two top shareholders and advisory services speak out against ‘excessive’ CEO award ahead of annual general meeting

  • Saturday, 22 April, 2023
    Alphabet Inc
    Alphabet chief Pichai’s pay rose to $226mn last year

    Google parent head was granted big stock award before company moved to cut jobs in 2023

  • Thursday, 20 April, 2023
    John Plender
    Eye-popping executive pay rewards luck, not managerial wizardry

    In a sane world CEO pay would be primarily in cash with equity used only for exceptional performance

  • Sunday, 16 April, 2023
    US executive pay bucked falling stock market in 2022

    More than a third of S&P 500 executives received pay rises last year despite negative shareholder returns

  • Friday, 14 April, 2023
    BlackRock Inc
    BlackRock hunts ‘transformational’ opportunities as assets hit $9.1tn

    Net income fell 19% year on year to $1.1bn in first quarter

  • Thursday, 13 April, 2023
    Exxon Mobil Corp
    Exxon chief’s pay jumps 52% after oil boom

    Darren Woods joins the list of executives benefiting from a surge in industry profits since start of war in Ukraine

  • Monday, 10 April, 2023
    Pay for FTSE 100 chiefs rises by 12% despite cost of living crisis

    Most upcoming executive salary increases are still below the average for workers after investor pressure

  • Thursday, 6 April, 2023
    Barclays PLC
    Glass Lewis urges Barclays investors to veto executive pay proposals

    Scandals last year have cost UK bank hundreds of millions in fines and settlements

  • Thursday, 30 March, 2023
    Illumina Inc
    Illumina chief’s pay nearly doubles ahead of clash with Carl Icahn

    Francis deSouza was awarded $26.7mn in total pay last year despite drop in genome sequencer’s market value

  • Thursday, 30 March, 2023
    LV
    LV hands further bonus to ex-boss Mark Hartigan in ‘final insult’

    Campaigners furious over payouts to life insurer’s former chief who fronted a failed sale of group

  • Wednesday, 29 March, 2023
    BAE Systems PLC
    BAE boss enjoys pay boost after long-term incentive plan kicks in

    Charles Woodburn’s remuneration swells to more than £10.6mn

  • Wednesday, 29 March, 2023
    Volkswagen AG
    VW plans 25% pay increase for executive board members

    Move comes amid wider concerns over chief Oliver Blume’s role as boss of both VW and Porsche

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