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Blending Culture, Building People: Natalia Mikulich on JTI’s Transformation Journey
Natalia Mikulich has evolved since the acquisition of R.J. Reynolds to find herself at the forefront of managing people, rewards, and the digital integration of human resources in a company where Japanese ownership embarks on global expansion: JTI (Japan Tobacco International). In 1999, Japan Tobacco Inc. acquired…
Read More > 10.20.2025
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A Deeper Dive into the 2025 AGM Season
The 2025 AGM season has seen significant change across the market, as companies react to the Investment Association’s revised Principles of Remuneration published in October 2024. However, material changes require a revised Directors’ Remuneration Policy (“Policy”) to be put to shareholders. Therefore, while it has been a year of material…
Read More > 10.08.2025
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A Fiercely Independent Asset to Pension Fund Oversight
Catherine Claydon has blazed trails in pension fund oversight. Since leaving Goldman Sachs in London, where she was Managing Director in the Pension Advisory Group, she has devoted her expertise to independent trustee directorships in what many consider a highly specialised form of investment. She was the first woman named…
Read More > 09.18.2025
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Farient Calls for Overhaul of UK Remuneration Market
While not the sole factor, executive remuneration practices continue to impact the competitiveness of the UK market for executive talent and IPOs. Changes to date have been a positive step, but Farient believes that more significant structural modifications could further support UK efforts to become more globally competitive. Farient believes…
Read More > 09.10.2025
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Culture Over Cash: Rethinking Rewards with Peter Newhouse
Now widely known for his insights on incentive compensation, executive pay, and talent management, Peter Newhouse has helped shape the reward consulting landscape in the UK. He has a reputation for clarity on these subjects. Simon Patterson spoke to Peter to learn more about his ideas and…
Read More > 06.17.2025
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Shifting Markets: Adoption of Hybrid LTIPs on the Rise
In recent years, a growing shift among companies, shareholders, and proxy advisors toward more flexible and tailored approaches to executive remuneration has occurred. One of the emerging themes coming out of this AGM season is the increased consideration and adoption of hybrid incentive plans. A hybrid plan combines performance share…
Read More > 06.09.2025
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Revised UK Stewardship Code Published by FRC
On June 3, the FRC published the revised UK 2026 Stewardship Code (“the Code”), after extensive stakeholder consultation on the existing (2020) Code. The new Code is intended to be less prescriptive and more flexible. By streamlining reporting requirements for signatories to the Code, whilst increasing transparency,…
Read More > 06.04.2025
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Non-Executive Director Remuneration
Striking the Right Beat with Board Pay is Part Science, Part Art Non-Executive Directors continue to...
Read More > 05.13.2025
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Talent Management
Harmonising Talent Strategy With the expanding remit of the remuneration committee, all aspects of e...
Read More > 05.13.2025
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From Consulting to the House of Lords: A Conversation with Lord Moynihan
Baron Moynihan of Chelsea, OBE (Jon Moynihan) is the former CEO and Executive Chair of PA Consulting Group, the successful global management consultancy firm. He is highly experienced, with degrees as far afield as Balliol College Oxford and MIT and consulting posts at McKinsey & Company in…
Read More > 05.07.2025
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