MinuteWorks, Author at High Pay Centre

Blog

27.11.14

Video: Whoever you vote for, big business gets in

In this short film we explore the influence of big business on the policies that affect our lives. Many people think big business has too much power to influence policies that have an effect on…

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26.11.14

Corporate power has become a governing institution in its own right

Corporations once lobbied politicians to win approval for their pet policies – now it is the other way round. HPC Deputy Director Luke Hildyard blogs for Left Foot Forward Political parties now operate within parameters…

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Publications

25.11.14

Whoever you vote for, big business gets in

New essay collection on the political power wielded by big business Our latest publication details the extent of corporate power. The publication contains a foreword by High Pay Centre Deputy Director Luke Hildyard, as well…

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20.11.14

Whoever you vote for, big business gets in

We should keep business out of politics, Professor John Kay, told a High pay Centre event to launch our collection of essays on Corporate Power. "The business of business is business," said Prof Kay. We…

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Blog

12.11.14

Can pay be too high?

HPC Deputy Director Luke Hildyard, blogs for HR Magazine Research from Incomes Data Services found that FTSE 100 directors’ pay increased by 21% over the past year, to an average of £2.4 million annually –…

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Blog

04.11.14

If you can’t value it, don’t pay it

A collection of discussion papers exploring new ideas around performance-related pay, including Peter Montagnon's plan that execs should be paid in cash and required to buy shares that they hold for 10 years Prof Sandy…

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Blog

29.10.14

Is performance pay a 15-year experiment that has failed?

Performance-related pay does not work and in fact, could be counter-productive. The launch of our new report on performance pay last week prompted a lively discussion about whether bonuses and long-term incentives can produce the…

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Blog

28.10.14

Pay at the top has become a self-enriching racket

The relationship between bonus increases and profit growth is virtually non-existent There are a number of difficult questions to grapple with when trying to establish whether or not the increasingly extraordinary sums of money paid…

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Publications

28.10.14

New High Pay Centre report: Performance-related Pay is nothing of the sort

Research for High Pay Centre by Incomes Data Services shows that growth in executive pay, bonuses and incentive payments has vastly outpaced performance as measured by every indicator in common use A new report published…

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23.10.14

New High Pay Centre report: Performance-related Pay is nothing of the sort

Research for High Pay Centre by Incomes Data Services shows that growth in executive pay, bonuses and incentive payments has vastly outpaced performance as measured by every indicator in common use A new report published…

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Past Event

02.10.14

Performance Review: A Collection of Essays Examining Performance-Related Pay

Monday 3 November 201412:30pm 32-36 Loman StreetLondon SE1 0EH Remuneration of Britain's top executives has soared in recent years as directors are increasingly benefiting from share awards and bonuses that are linked to their achievements.…

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Blog

23.09.14

High Pay Centre responds to Financial Conduct Authority consultation on banking

We argue that it is crucial to consider value and structure of bankers' pay when assessing potential threats to market integrity The Financial Conduct Authority is currently undertaking a review of competition in the wholesale…

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