The European Securities and Market Authority has published its final guidelines on the steps and the records that a person receiving a market sounding will have to consider and implement according to Article 11(11) of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No
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“A change has got to come!”
A number of themes trailed in Theresa May’s first speech after securing the Conservative nomination, were repeated at last week’s Conservative Party conference in Birmingham. The new Government reiterated its intention to occupy the centre ground of British politics and…
Corporate Governance Inquiry: Are Employee Representatives Coming to the Boardroom?
The Business, Innovation and Skills House of Commons Select Committee has launched an inquiry on corporate governance, focusing on directors’ duties, executive pay and the composition of boards. Interestingly, the inquiry raises the question, “Should there be worker representation on…
Corporate Director Ban – Update
By Andrew Glaze
The Companies Act 2006 currently allows companies to appoint a corporate director as long as at least one of the directors is an individual. However, the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 will change that, such that only a natural person may be…
Corporate Culture and the Role of Boards
Colleagues have published a post, Culture Club: FRC strengthens link between company values and executive remuneration on the Compensation and Benefits: Global Insights blog. The FRC Report, entitled “Corporate Culture and the Role of Boards“, covers many aspects of…
Updated Directors’ Remuneration Reporting Guidance
Colleagues have published a new post, The Executive Remuneration Games: updated guidance on the Compensation and Benefits Global Insights blog.
The post looks at the GC100 and Investor Group’s recently published updated directors’ remuneration reporting guidance. This reflects the changes in practice…
Final Report on Boardroom Pay
Colleagues have published a post on the Compensation and Benefits Global Insights blog regarding the Executive Remuneration Working Group’s (ERWG) much-anticipated final report on simplifying and re-aligning executive pay in the UK. The ERWG hopes that this report will have a…
Employee/Consumer Representation On Company Boards?
By Andrew Glaze
If Theresa May does go ahead and impose employee/consumer representation on company boards, there are likely to be unintended knock-on consequences. In particular, it is likely to inhibit open discussion at board level because it is difficult to see an employee representative…
“Brexited” Share Incentive Plans
Colleagues have published a post, The “Brexited” Share Incentive Plan: Yet Another Unknown, on the Compensation and Benefits: Global Insights blog which looks at some potential ramifications of Brexit in the world of share-based remuneration.
UK Share Plans Deadline
Colleagues have published a new post on our Compensation and Benefits Global Insights Blog entitled “Filing deadline for UK share plans is fast approaching!”
This serves as a quick reminder that the deadline for making annual returns for UK share…