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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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...

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Talent Management

Harmonising Talent Strategy With the expanding remit of the remuneration committee, all aspects of e...

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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…

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Executive Remuneration in Times of Uncertainty

Uncertainty has seemingly become the new norm. In recent years, Boards of Directors have had to navigate significant disruption brought about by a global pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and the resulting supply chain disruption and cost-of-living crisis. However, even these have been surpassed by the uncertainty of recent months.

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Influencing Success: How Board Members Make a Difference

In our continuing series of one-on-one interviews with influential businesspeople in corporate governance, Farient Partner Simon Patterson recently caught up with Stuart Sinclair. In his executive career, Stuart has held management roles in banking, consulting, and insurance in the UK and internationally. He is the former CEO…

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