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    • Sunday, 31 May, 2015
      FTfmFund management
      Executives’ long-term incentive plans must die

      Seize this occasion to kill off performance bonuses for bosses, says Alison Smith

    • Sunday, 24 May, 2015
      Personal & Household Goods
      UK boards miss 25% target for women directors

      Push for greater diversity yet to achieve widespread cultural change

      Alison Brittain
    • Thursday, 21 May, 2015
      UK companies
      Two-fifths of FTSE 100 executives hold shares for five years

      Shift to extended holding periods follows a campaign by Fidelity

      A large computerised display of the British FTSE 100 index is pictured in London, on September 8, 2008. The London Stock Exchange said Monday it had been forced to halt trade after experiencing connectivity problems with some clients. "There was a connectivity issue this morning which affected some clients so we have suspended connectivity in order to bring it back in a controlled fashion," an LSE spokeswoman told AFP. At its suspension the FTSE 100 showed a gain of 3.81 percent at 5,440.20 points. AFP PHOTO/Shaun Curry (Photo credit should read SHAUN CURRY/AFP/Getty Images)
    • Tuesday, 12 May, 2015
      Corporate governance
      Drop long-term pay plans, think-tank argues

      Targets based on profits said to create perverse incentives

    • Sunday, 3 May, 2015
      Personal & Household Goods
      Executive pay factors in only four of top 10 shareholder protests

      Opposition to other issues has focused on raising capital without asking shareholders

      Anglo American and technology group Arm Holdings have attracted significant shareholder dissent
    • Tuesday, 28 April, 2015
      Insurance
      Few complaints over end to “short-termist” quarterly reports

      Growing number of companies are taking advantage of regulatory relaxation

      Inside The London Stock Exchange Group Plc As Borse Dubai Ltd. Sells Entire Stake For $2.1 Billion...Visitors walk past an illuminated rotating cube displaying share price information for the FTSE 100 index, as it stands in the atrium of the London Stock Exchange Group Plc's offices in Paternoster Square in London, U.K., on Thursday, March 26, 2015. Borse Dubai Ltd., the largest shareholder in London Stock Exchange, is selling its entire stake for about 1.4 billion pounds ($2.1 billion), exiting an eight-year investment in Europe's oldest independent bourse. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg
    • Sunday, 26 April, 2015
      UK companies
      Profit warnings from mid-cap companies on the rise

      Despite the improving economy, outlook is uncertain for FTSE 250 groups, says EY analysis

      MITIE Group PLC announces half-yearly financial report for the six months to 30 September 2008. Mandatory Credit: Vismedia 0207 613 2555
    • Monday, 13 April, 2015
      News in-depthUS & Canadian companies
      Change at the top comes with a cost

      Research shows that even planned appointments of CEOs hit total shareholder returns

      Andrea Guerra's departure from Luxottica exemplified the downside of forced successions
    • Wednesday, 1 April, 2015
      LombardRetail & Consumer industry
      Asos faces margin pressure as online fashion becomes less forgiving

      Group is operating in a tougher environment

    • Tuesday, 31 March, 2015
      LombardCompanies By Region
      Investors should raise questions but not revolt over Pru pay

      Incentives that routinely and reliably pay out fail to do their job

      Tidjane Thiam arrives for a Credit Suisse news conference in Zurich, March 10, 2015. Credit Suisse has swooped on Prudential boss Tidjane Thiam to replace chief executive Brady Dougan - seen to have failed in reforming the Swiss bank fast enough - in order to push into wealth management of a growing multi-millionaires club in Asia. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann (SWITZERLAND - Tags: BUSINESS)
    • Monday, 30 March, 2015
      LombardRetail & Consumer industry
      Labour’s business manifesto is unlikely to win FTSE 100 votes

      Business manifesto launch felt like party was getting a chore out of the way

      Ed Miliband, leader of the U.K. opposition Labour Party, gestures during his address at Bloomberg LP's European headquarters in London, U.K., on Monday, March 30, 2015. Miliband set out his party's pledges to British businesses, seeking to offset concerns that a Labour government would work against them by reiterating his party's commitment to keeping the U.K. in the European Union. Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Ed Miliband
    • Sunday, 29 March, 2015
      US & Canadian companies
      European payouts rise by more than 10%

      Banks lead the way as dividends from Eurofirst 300 companies hit €187bn

    • Wednesday, 25 March, 2015
      EU business regulation
      Women make inroads on UK boards but top slots remain elusive

      Females make inroads on boards but top slots remain elusive

      Women make up 23.5 per cent of FTSE 100 board positions
    • Wednesday, 18 March, 2015
      Commodities
      Corporate cash piles escape Osborne’s gaze

      At the start of March, FTSE 350 non-financials held £139.5bn cash

    • Wednesday, 11 March, 2015
      LombardRetail sector
      Real Domino effect will be higher investment in digital printing

      Brother pays premium to discourage bidding war

      © Si Barber 07739 472 922 Ordered by Marcus Cotton. Domino Printing factory floor. Images shows: Components being fitted into the printer chassis.
    • Monday, 9 March, 2015
      Global Economy
      Decay of UK investment banking leaves smaller clients exposed

      Wimbledon model seen as loss for mid-market groups

    • Sunday, 8 March, 2015
      UK companies
      UK poised to miss target for women board members

      New evidence reveals boards with greater gender diversity are better at avoiding scandal

    • Sunday, 8 March, 2015
      Property sector
      Alison Carnwath says listed companies ‘built by men, for men’

      Just three FTSE 100 groups chaired by women

      Alison Carnwath
    • Thursday, 5 March, 2015
      Women in business
      Corporate peak still out of reach for most women

      Mandating female representation has done little to narrow the gap for many

      Business people walking in lobby
    • Sunday, 1 March, 2015
      Energy sector
      Tullow faces blue-chip relegation

      Hikma Pharma ready to grab spot in the top tier

      Oil has been discovered in northern Kenya
    • Monday, 23 February, 2015
      Retail & Consumer industry
      Earnings figures provide shaky foundations for long-term growth

      Operating margins under pressure though net profits have risen

    • Wednesday, 18 February, 2015
      UK companies
      Old Mutual seeks shorter notice periods for directors

      Asset manager to vote against Tesco pay packages for directors

    • Monday, 16 February, 2015
      US & Canadian companies
      Leading groups’ dividends set to creep ahead by less than 1%

      Factors include currency movements, oil prices and slower growth

    • Wednesday, 11 February, 2015
      LombardEuropean companies
      Lonmin was never a good fit for Ivan

      Glencore’s proposed distribution of its £230m stake makes sense

    • Sunday, 8 February, 2015
      Non-executive directors
      More than 1 in 3 UK boardrooms are internationally diverse

      Non-UK nationals account for 36% of directors in FTSE 100

      Moya Greene, head of the Royal Mail. Photographed at its offices in the city
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