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Non-Executive Director Remuneration Update
Our analysis this year includes the relationship between non-executive director pay and chairman pay. However, for the first time in the newsletters,... more
Buffett propounds on executive pay
Warren Buffet, one of the icons of strong corporate governance, has again criticised high executive compensation in his latest letter to shareholders.... more
Remuneration Reports - Boilerplate or Potboiler?
Australian company remuneration reports have improved considerably since they first appeared in 2004. Hermes, a global fund manager that specialises ... more
Chairman Pay and Workload
Since the introduction of CLERP 9 there has been a significant increase in the workload of most directors and board chairmen. Over the same peri... more
CFO Remuneration - Size is not everything
The level of CFO pay, like most corporate roles, relates strongly to market capitalisation. That is, the bigger the company the higher the pay. On i... more
The Validity of Pay Inequality
A recent speech by US Federal Reserve Chairman, Ben Bernanke, addressed the growing disparity in pay between the top and bottom levels of society. In... more
AASB Releases Interpretation For AASB 2 - Share Based Payments
The Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) released Interpretation 11, applicable to annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 March 2007... more
Aflac Quacks Under Pressure To Follow Australian Pay Governance Methods
Unlike Australian and UK companies, US companies do not have votes on executive compensation. And if shareholders do not like a compensation plan, or... more
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