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Increase in linking environmental, social metrics to remuneration: ISS

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... - when they're in short term incentives, the question is, should executives be trading off people's lives with getting a bonus," he said. "We can [allow] a portion of incentives as an identification of the issue being there, and it's a reasonable plan ...

Questions raised over governance implications of share buyback schemes

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020  |  NEWS
Listed companies that have used debt to fund share buyback schemes could now be in a fragile position as balance sheets come under pressure during the coronavirus pandemic. Pablo Berrutti, senior investment specialist, Sustainable Funds Group at Stewart ...

Median CEO bonus payout near record high: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019  |  NEWS
More than half of ASX100 CEOs received at least 70% of their maximum bonus entitlement, according to the latest analysis of CEO pay by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). Ed John, ACSI executive manager, governance, engagement ...

Companies increase ESG reporting, but "glaring gaps" remain: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2019  |  NEWS
A greater number of ASX listed companies are providing more information around environmental, social and governance (ESG) material issues, but "glaring gaps" remain, particularly around workplace fatality statistics, according to research from the Australian ...

Persistent and increasing bonus pay pushes up ASX100 remuneration: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018  |  NEWS
Chief executive remuneration continues to rise, pushed by "persistent and increasing bonus payments", according to the latest analysis of CEO pay by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI). Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO Don Meij, the CEO ...

Governance experts discuss issues in AGM season

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2017  |  NEWS
... ACSI executive manager, governance, engagement and policy. "The other hot button issue for us is underlying earnings and bonus schemes and we are looking out for the use of underlying earnings as a way of taking out the bad stuff or taking costs below ...

ASX100 CEO pay remains below 2009 peak: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017  |  NEWS
... $1.95m and the average peaked at $2.02m in 2009. The research found that even though the number of CEOs who received no bonus for performance reasons increased from four to eight, "the median bonus was paid at just under 70% of the potential maximum ...

AMP Capital on value of non-financial performance measures

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... comprise "a level of fixed pay commensurate with the size of the company and the complexity of the task at hand; an annual bonus that rewards exceptional performance on specified tasks aligned with the agreed strategy; a long-term incentive that provides ...

ACSI report finds ASX100 CEO base pay decreases

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... having a measurable impact on that process. However, the ACSI research also found that 93% of ASX100 CEOs were awarded a bonus for their work, more than any time since 2008. The median bonus for an ASX100 CEO was 76% of maximum, according to the sample ...

LGS adapts investment screens for Sustainable Australian Shares option

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... behavioural factors causing this poor corporate conduct, such as overt focus on short-Âterm profits and excessive levels of bonus-Âbased remuneration, may result in the re-Âemergence of long-Âterm systemic risks to the financial sector and this is ...