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Reflections on the 2025 AGM and reporting season

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As the 2025 AGM and reporting season passes its peak, we have produced a note of our reflections on what we’ve seen in the market so far this year, and developments we’re expecting in the coming months. The key themes...more

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Déductibilité des honoraires entre sociétés liées et acte anormal de gestion

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La Cour administrative d’appel de Nancy se prononce sur la déductibilité de la rémunération de services versée à des sociétés liées (CAA Nancy, 15 mai 2025, n° 23NC00076)....more

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EBA publishes report on remuneration and gender pay gap for financial institutions

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The European Banking Authority (EBA) has issued its latest report on remuneration and gender pay gap benchmarking for institutions and investment firms, together with a press release. The report covers information on...more

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UK bankers' remuneration reform: individual accountability

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The PRA and FCA have proposed new rules to integrate the UK’s remuneration regime and accountability regime under the SMCR more closely, including a requirement for firms to consider adjusting MRTs’ variable pay (using malus...more

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UK regulatory reform: Emphasising individual accountability through remuneration

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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) are considering ways to enhance individual accountability, particularly among Senior Managers, by more fully integrating the regulatory...more

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UK bankers’ remuneration reform: MRT proposals in focus

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PRA and FCA proposals to revamp bankers’ remuneration rules would reduce the number of in-scope material risk takers (MRTs), while enabling more MRTs to benefit from proportionality exclusions. Banks would have greater...more

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Corporate Governance Key developments

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Updated Principles of Remuneration - On the 9 October 2024, the Investment Association (‘IA’), a trade body for UK investment managers, published the Principles of Remuneration (the Principles). IA members are...more

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Key Topics for the 2025 UK AGM Season - January 2025

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This publication provides an overview of the top trending issues as we approach this year’s AGM and reporting season. We highlight key legal and regulatory developments impacting AGM and annual reporting practices....more

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The UK and EU Bank Remuneration Regimes Begin To Diverge

In the aftermath of the 2007-09 global financial crisis, the G20 nations committed to reforming bank remuneration frameworks in response to criticism that excessive risk-taking at banks incentivised by poorly structured pay...more

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Approving a remuneration policy and paying remuneration to senior officers while overruling the general meeting’s opposition

Last month, the State Attorney-General and the Israel Securities Authority published their positions with regard to the overruling mechanism. The context relates to the requirement for public companies and private companies...more

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Operating Management Incentive Plans (MIPs) globally: key issues

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In the dynamic landscape of global private equity, MIPs are a crucial tool for attracting, retaining, and motivating executive talent. In this article, we highlight key issues and practical tips for companies planning to...more

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UK Corporate Briefing - November 2024

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The Investment Association (“IA”) has published its Principles of Remuneration for 2025 (“Principles”) following a review to ensure they support a competitive remuneration environment and meet investor expectations....more

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Recent Developments for UK PLCs - November 2024

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On 8 October 2024, the Investment Association (IA) updated its Principles of Remuneration (and supporting guidance) (the IA Principles). These principles, and the accompanying guidance, are significantly more flexible and...more

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UK’s Investment Association Publishes More Flexible Principles of Remuneration

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Recent reforms in the UK market have led to less prescriptive executive remuneration principles that encourage companies to tailor structures to their business, strategy, and performance while consulting with shareholders....more

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Recent Developments for UK PLCs - March Edition

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On 23 February 2024, the Investment Association (IA) issued its annual letter to FTSE 350 remuneration committee chairs providing an update on the IA’s Principles of Remuneration and emerging views on remuneration matters....more

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UK Corporate Briefing - March 2024

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Welcome to the Corporate Briefing, where we review the latest developments in UK corporate law that you need to know about. In this month’s issue, we discuss...more

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Revised QCA Corporate Governance Code

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The Quoted Companies Alliance (QCA) has published a revised corporate governance code (Code). The Code is still based around 10 Principles but has been updated to keep pace with evolving investor expectations, particularly...more

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2024 Annual Reporting Season: Key Considerations

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Planning for the 2024 annual reporting season is underway. We summarise the key legislative changes affecting London-listed companies for the upcoming season along with best practice recommendations....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

ESG in 2023: A Mid-Year Review

As predicted in our February 1, 2023, client alert, “ESG in 2022 and Predictions for 2023,” a global economic slowdown and ongoing backlash in the U.S. have slowed the momentum of some aspects of the environmental, social and...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Are UK-Listed Companies Paying the Price for Executive Talent?

A key factor in recent discussions on revitalising London’s place as a capital markets and financial services hub has been a renewed attention on executive compensation. Recent comments made by Julia Hoggett, the CEO of the...more

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Financial Reporting Council’s Annual Review of Corporate Governance Reporting: Continued Progress, but Room to Improve

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We are experiencing a period of financial turmoil not seen for decades. At the risk of stating the obvious, the intense damage inflicted on government coffers by responding to a pandemic, coupled with the fallout from the...more

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Variable Remuneration and Ethical Behavior: A Toolkit for Companies

Governmental authorities in the U.K. and the U.S. want companies to align employment incentives with ethical conduct. In 2022, the U.K. government undertook a consultation on this topic and in May 2022 published a paper —...more

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BETRIEBSRATSTÄTIGKEIT ALS EHRENAMT

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Nachdem im Frühjahr 2022 wieder die regelmäßigen Betriebsratswahlen stattgefundenen haben, stellt sich in vielen Unternehmen wieder die Frage nach der Vergütungshöhe freigestellter Betriebsratsmitglieder. Den nun...more

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Executive Compensation: Current Issues for Remuneration Committees and Considerations for the 2022 Voting Season

The Investment Association (IA) (Remuneration Principles), along with Glass Lewis (2022 Policy Guidelines) and the Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) (2022 Benchmark Policies) have published updated guidance for the...more

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Equity-Based Awards in Hong Kong: Prepare for Significant Changes

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The Hong Kong Stock Exchange recently published a consultation paper seeking market feedback on its proposed rule amendments relating to share schemes of Hong Kong–listed issuers and their subsidiaries. The consultation...more

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