No Free Lunch

August 07, 2024
How influential are proxy voting agencies?
Passive houses and active managers generally follow whatever proxy advice providers suggest. But do they affect AGMs?
July 24, 2024
Severn Trent's pay policies: a cause for concern?
No Free Lunch: Performance-related pay in water companies has some 'unique' features
July 10, 2024
Breaking down the Tesco 'pay gap'
On paper, the average Tesco worker earns 430 times less than the chief executive. But as ever with boardroom pay deals, it is not as simple as it seems
June 13, 2024
Centrica: pay controversy and the energy transition
No Free Lunch: Making pay less dependent on performance cuts both ways
May 30, 2024
Aviva's cautionary tale on the importance of independence
No Free Lunch: Independent directors make a difference, especially when change is all around them
May 15, 2024
How valid are Smith & Nephew's pay concerns?
The fear of losing another chief executive is driving higher pay
May 01, 2024
The truth behind Astra’s mega pay policy
Has high pay made the group a victim of its own generosity?
April 16, 2024
Saga, Superdry & AG Barr: measuring a CEO's progress
Euan Sutherland has had arguably mixed results at the array of listed businesses he's led, but looking back can help AG Barr investors know what to expect
April 03, 2024
Why UK executive pay is so uncompetetive
No Free Lunch: The fund manager trade body is looking to shake things up, but changing its guidelines won't be enough to free PR-conscious boards
March 20, 2024
Employee share plans are great – why aren't they more popular?
No Free Lunch: The schemes benefit the economy, individual companies, employees and shareholders, but are fundamentally misunderstood

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