Mid-Year Remuneration Reviews
Company Remuneration Reviews, which will be progressively undertaken over the balance of the 2020 calendar year, will be influenced by the factors below, but equally
Examining Chief Executive Remuneration and Entitlements
Following a recent address to the Armidale Business Chamber, Dr Phillip Lowe, the Governor of the Reserve Bank, was reportedly questioned about his views on
Reward in the Financial Sector
Is it time for a new paradigm? Board Remuneration Committees of major companies, of which financial services represent a significant proportion, generally seek information and
The Changing Role of the Remuneration Adviser
The forensic examination of documents by the Hayne Royal Commission is likely to lead to additional demands being placed upon Remuneration Consultants and Board Remuneration Committees.
The Role of the Board – A Perspective from the Hayne Royal Commission
Questioning by Counsel at the Hayne Royal Commission of Board Chairmen, CEOs and accountable executives has revealed the market’s expectation of the level of stewardship and scrutiny which shareholders and customers in particular might anticipate rests with the Board or the CEO in communicating strategy, financial results and breaches of company policy.
A Review of Proxy Advisors and Institutional Investor Guidelines on Executive Remuneration
When it comes to executive remuneration there are multiple stakeholder commentators including government institutions such as ASIC and APRA, universities and think-tanks, remuneration consultants, proxy advisors, retail and institutional investors to name a few.
Strikes Against the Remuneration Report – 2018 AGM Season
There has been a significant increase in the number of ASX 300 companies receiving a strike against their remuneration report in the 2018 AGM season, with fifteen companies overall receiving strikes compared with six in 2017.
A Decade of Change in KMP Rewards
The decade since the Global Financial Crisis can be regarded as one of considerable change in relation to incumbency and reward.
Shareholder Disquiet Over Executive Reward
In considering executive reward, stakeholders, be they shareholders, the Board, management, regulators or proxy advisers/consultants, often review information through a lens different to that of the Executive.
Recent Strikes Against Remuneration Reports
Two recent shareholder-initiated strikes, one at Telstra and the other at Tabcorp, potentially reflect different foundations leading shareholders to vote against their Remuneration Reports.