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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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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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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

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

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

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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Remuneration and Incentive Arrangements Under UK Law

UK employee and executive share plan and remuneration arrangements were subject to a number of different European Union laws and regulations, which ceased to apply on 31 December 2020. Some areas of ongoing uncertainty and...more

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Executive Pay – what to consider for FY 2020/21

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Executive pay has been a hot topic for a number of years but the uncertainty created by the pandemic has resulted in an increased level of scrutiny of public company pay decisions and revised related proxy voting...more

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Executive Compensation in the UK — Current Issues for Remuneration Committees and Considerations for the 2021 Voting Season

The 2020 annual general meeting (AGM) season presented challenges for the remuneration committees of U.K. listed companies, which look set to continue into the 2021 season. Executive compensation, the widening gap between...more

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UK COVID and Executive Remuneration: IA issues further guidance

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The Investment Association (IA) has published (i) additional guidance on shareholder expectations for executive remuneration in light of COVID; (ii) its 2021 Principles of Remuneration; and (iii) its statement on executive...more

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Corporate Governance: Preparing for the 2021 AGM season—key insights from 2020 and areas for focus in 2021

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As companies look to plan their FY 2020 annual report and prepare for the 2021 AGM season, we have reflected on our experience in 2020. We summarise below key learnings and what we think will undoubtedly be on the agenda and...more

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UK COVID-19: Shareholder expectations for executive remuneration

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In response to a request from Remuneration Committees of UK listed companies and their advisers, the Investment Association (IA) has published shareholder expectations on how remuneration committees should be reflecting the...more

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Implementation Decree for the Say-on-Pay Provisions of the Loi Sapin II Adopted

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Adopted on 8 November 2016, the Sapin II Act (Loi Sapin II) introduced a compulsory ex ante vote on remuneration policy and an ex post vote on the amount of remuneration received in accordance with the policy passed the...more

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