Directors Remuneration

This book argues for a correct balance between risk and reward and for Directors' remuneration to be equitable to all parties and stakeholders. By examining the current theories, practices and regulations and explaining them in detail it provides a state of the art overview of one of the key corporate governance issues of our time.

The task of setting director's rewards has always been demanding. Now it is more challenging than ever, with so-called "fat cat" controversies appearing in the press almost daily. As a result, this guide will be of immediate interest to independent non-executive directors, remuneration comittee members and others involved in the process.The guide contains authoritative, up-to-date information and advice on how to devise appropriate pay and benefit packages for the UK's most senior executives. Written by leading experts, it explains many complex issues in a clear, practical style. It includes details of the latest legislative and regulatory position, as well as advice on how best practice guidelines can be followed.This guide is part of the Independent Director Initiative (IDI) and is published in association with the Institute of Directors, Ernst & Young LLP, law firm Lawrence Graham LLP and benefit consulatancy Lane Clark & Peacock LLP.

The controversial issues of director liability and auditor independence are addressed with pragmatic solutions in this helpful guide to running a business. Vital strategies aimed at aligning the interests of shareholders, directors, and managers in the best interest of the company are included with tips for optimizing business earnings and cash flow to increase shareholder value. Nine universal governance principles drawn together from international codes of conduct such as the King II Code, the GRI sustainable reporting recommendations, and the Myburgh report demonstrate how to optimize shareholder value without compromising positive corporate and governance practice.

“I enjoyed reading it – which I did from cover to cover and refer back to it too!” Chris Spencer-Phillips, MD, First Flight Non-Executive Directors How much, when to pay, what to pay for and how to motivate directors are key questions to ask when a detailed framework of knowledge is required. Directors' Remuneration Handbook, Second Edition provides this framework, the information and tools to answer these questions. It explains the complexities of directors' remuneration in simple terms, providing examples of best practice and up to date market date as well as a source of reference for key legislation. Directors' remuneration lies at the heart of the debate on effective corporate governance. This is the issue, above all others, in which directors face a conflict of interest. Whilst UK companies are considered to have very high standards of corporate governance and reporting, the economic crisis forced UK companies to consider where things had gone wrong and why. Whilst there has not been a raft of regulation following the economic crisis there have been significant consultations on the importance of UK companies to focus on the issues that matter to their long term success and to their shareholders. Disclosing clear, relevant information on these issues in company reporting is necessary if shareholders are to make well informed decisions in their role as company owners and to establish a clear link between a company's strategic objectives and the criteria for payments to directors. Covers the following key legislation and case law: The new Directors Remuneration Report Regulations (DRRR); New law on votes on remuneration policy and implementation; New EU rules on Banks remuneration; ABI and NAPF best practice guidance. Previous edition ISBN: 9781847668882

The Non-executive Directors Handbook is an indispensable guide that deals with the changing role and responsibilities of the Non-Executive Director in companies today. It recognises the increasing importance of the position, the growing pressures on Non-Executive Directors and the need for full compliance with the latest legislation and regulation in order to avoid heavy fines and penalties. This book provides practical information and guidance on all aspects of the role. Written specially for and about non-executive directors the book incorporates useful checklists and summaries. Updated material includes: corporate strategy; risk management; ethics (Global Reporting Initiatives (GRI)); governance (covers current version of the Combined Code); how to improve a company's efficiency and effectiveness; International Standards on Auditing (ISAs); and updates for recent developments of the impact of Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Best-practice guidelines on all the duties and responsibilities of non-executive directors Full coverage of corporate strategy, risk management, ethics (especially in line with Global Reporting Initiative [GRI] guidelines), and governance Shows how to improve a company's efficiency and effectiveness

Courses in corporate governance and corporate social responsibility are growing in number at universities in many countries. This textbook covers corporate governance for the UK market.

A complete copy of the Report including the Code of Best Practice. The Study Group on Director's Remuneration was set up on the initiative of the CBI in January 1995 in response to public and shareholder concerns about pay and other remuneration of company directors in the United Kingdom. The report covers code of best practice, main action points, remuneration committees, disclosure, remuneration policy, service contracts and compensation, privatised utilities.

"The Directors' Remuneration Report Regulations mean that companies now need to pay greater attention than ever before to their levels of remuneration for company directors and ensure that they are operating in accordance to best practice in this crucial area. This handbook provides a comprehensive guide to those regulations and their impact on all aspects of recruiting, rewarding and ending a contract with a director. It includes information and guidance on: the regulatory framework; remuneration and corporate performance; service packages; fat cats; reward for failure; golden hellos and handcuffs; shareholder democracy; NEDs; risks of being an executive director; the new environment Draft Directors' Remuneration Report Regulations Draft Companies (Summary Financial Statement). "

A comprehensive guide to companies legislation in a convenient paperback volume. Written from the perspective of the 2006 regime, it gives detailed section-by-section commentary alongside the Companies Act 2006 and surviving parts of the previous legislation as well as including the text of relevant statutory instruments.

The first in-depth analysis of the independent director in Asia: who they are, what they do and how they are regulated.