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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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