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Changes to how share-based payments are expensed (plus a reminder of the effect of modifying or cancelling a share-based payment grant)
Recent big share price falls in expectation of downgraded earnings have resulted in many companies contemplating cancelling or modifying options and o... more
Has your company considered remuneration “clawback” policies?
There is an error in the accounts. An honest mistake resulted in a big incentive payout to executives when there should have been none. Or worse, th... more
Government to increase executive pay disclosure requirements
At last month’s Guerdon Associates/CGI Glass Lewis remuneration forum for directors and institutional investors, participants had a clear message: re... more
Compelling ideas for providing non-executive directors with more equity
As noted in the above article, the recent furore over directors’ margin loans secured against company stock may result in an additional disclosure bur... more
Mining for CEOs’ performance pay
A study of mining industry Chief Executive remuneration reveals that pay is not much at risk due to performance.
We identified 30 ASX 300 Chief Execu... more
Executive contracts and severance guidelines
Many aspects of Australian executive remuneration are governed by standards that originated in the UK. Recently the two major groups representing ins... more
Non Executive Director Pay Trends
As we begin calendar 2008 in earnest, many boards are wondering whether another review of non-executive director (NED) pay is in order. It seems to ma... more
CFA Institute Releases Executive Pay Manual for Investors
The CFA Institute Centre for Financial Market Integrity globally administers the highly regarded Chartered Financial Analyst qualification. This quali... more
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