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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

    • 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

    • 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

    • Tuesday, 28 April, 2015
      Insurance
      Few complaints over end to “short-termist” quarterly reports

      Growing number of companies are taking advantage of regulatory relaxation

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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

    • Sunday, 1 March, 2015
      Energy sector
      Tullow faces blue-chip relegation

      Hikma Pharma ready to grab spot in the top tier

    • 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

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