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UK Share Incentives: Proxy Adviser Scrutiny, Ashtead Pay Revolt, IR35 and Remuneration Scheme Rulings, plus HMRC Reporting on Non-employee Share Options (5 September 2024)

Published on: 05 September 2024

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Corporate governance

Quoted Companies Alliance publishes report on proxy advisers

Following its survey of small and mid-cap companies (see: Share Incentives weekly highlights—25 July 2024), the Quoted Companies Alliance (QCA) has issued a report setting out the survey results, spotlighting difficulties companies encounter with the remit and conduct of proxy advisers and suggesting remedies. Firms pointed to tick-box, one-size-fits-all governance assessments and limited appreciation of individual circumstances. On pay, the report highlights uneven treatment across markets: the same adviser may urge votes against a UK-quoted company’s policy yet back US and European peers that routinely table higher remuneration, creating headaches for globally active businesses. The report further records worries that proxy adviser recommendations frequently overlook each company’s distinct profile, and that weak understanding—especially of executive remuneration arrangements—can strain the relationship between shareholders and their investee companies...

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