Boards, shareholders and proxy advisers are increasingly engaged in oversighting any company activity which fails to account for its exposure to risk, including short term incentive plans.
Independence and Conflicts of Remuneration Advisers
When ASX listed companies seek independent counsel on remuneration issues, remuneration advisers can find themselves faced with numerous scenarios which can result in conflict with a departing Executive, especially where the level of compensation as part of a separation or nominal resignation is being discussed.
Increase the Weight of Non-Financial Measures to Regain Trust
The recommendations of the recently released Retail Banking Remuneration Review directly oppose the stance of many investors, who have become focused on basing executive bonuses predominantly on financial measures.
LTI Plan Features
Egan Associates provides an overview of long term incentive plan features for the year that has passed.
Are EPS Targets Ambitious Enough?
Are the targets for EPS hurdles within the long term incentive plans of Australia’s top companies set high, low or about right? Egan Associates investigates.