This AGM season Boards will be looking to ensure that short term incentive plans are consistent with institutional investor and proxy advisor expectations of pay for performance. Egan Associates has explored the link between short term incentive payments for CEOs and company profit improvement in the ASX 100.
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Infographic: Director Tenure in the ASX 100
Tenure is high on the list of factors that institutional investors and proxy advisors take into consideration when making recommendations on the re-election of Directors.
Outcome of the National Reform Summit
The National Reform Summit was recently held in Sydney, bringing together some of Australia’s top business, union and social leaders. Egan Associates believes that all core areas identified are worthy of the national focus, and provides comment on productivity as a key challenge.
Realised Pay a Focus of ACSI Survey
ACSI’s 2014 study of CEO pay in the S&P/ASX200 is the first to include comparisons of realised and reported pay for all CEOs in the sample.
KMP Report No. 16 : 2015 AGM Season Proxy Advisor Views
We have prepared a summary of updated proxy advisor and institutional investor views for your reference.
Draft Report on Workplace Relations Framework Released
Earlier this month the Productivity Commission released its draft report on the workplace relations framework, which contains a number of recommendations for improvement.
SEC Approves Pay Ratio Disclosure Rule
Almost two years after its initial proposal, the United States and Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved a rule that requires a public company to disclose the ratio of pay of the CEO to the median compensation of its employees.
Gender Pay Equivalence
While equal reward for equal work represents a desirable social policy, measuring equality of both inputs (accountability and working conditions) and outputs (the value of experience, competencies and performance) adds complexity which must embrace acceptance of a limited differential favouring either gender.
What Should a Nobel Prize Winning Vice-Chancellor be Paid?
John Egan has been quoted in an article published by the Canberra Times about the expected remuneration of Australia National University’s next vice-chancellor.
KMP Report No. 15 : Remuneration Trends for ASX 300 and NZX 50 Boards
Egan Associates has published our annual KMP report detailing remuneration trends for the top companies listed on the Australian and New Zealand stock markets.