INSIGHT

Linklaters Insights: New board pay rules - are they working?

Capital Markets Corporate Governance

In brief

FTSE 100 companies have consulted far more widely with their shareholders on board pay and there have been far fewer shareholder 'revolts' on pay as a result. These are among the key findings of a Linklaters report analysing how FTSE 100 companies - throughout the 2014 AGM season - have reacted to the new directors remuneration legislation which came into force a year ago this month. It is also predicted that the AGM season in 2015 will be an even quieter one than this year in terms of board pay.

The full article is available on the Linklaters website.