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01.05.18

Ownerless corporations, shareholder committees and the RBS AGM

Monday 21 May 20183:00pm Room P, Portcullis HouseBridge Street, WestminsterLondon SW1A 2LW In a 2016 paper for the High Pay Centre, Chris Philp MP argued that listed companies should be required to establish shareholder committees,…

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05.05.16

“Welfare for the wealthy”: a seminar on tax

Thursday 19 May 20161:00pm High Pay Centre32-36 Loman StreetLondon SE1 0EH Amid talk of the tax “burden” and the contribution of the highest earners something is being missed: a discussion of the extensive tax reliefs…

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02.02.16

Head-hunters and high pay: part of the problem or part of the solution?

Tuesday 15 March 201612:00pm High Pay Centre32-36 Loman StreetLondon SE1 0EH Head-hunters play a significant role in the appointment of CEOs to major firms. This event will hear from Max Steuer (LSE), whose recent research…

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16.12.15

High Pay and Inequality: the year ahead

Monday 18 January 201612:30pm High Pay Centre32-36 Loman StreetLondon SE1 0EH A lunchtime discussion with George Magnus (Economist and Author) and Vicky Pryce (Chief Economic Adviser at the CEBR). What will be the pressing issues…

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16.12.15

Does high pay really motivate top executives?

Wednesday 17 February 201612:30pm High Pay Centre32-36 Loman StreetLondon SE1 0EH A talk by Professor Adrian Furnham (UCL and author of The New Psychology of Money) considering the question of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation in regard…

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26.10.15

High Pay Centre Half Day Conference – A Sense of Proportion: The Case for Pay Ratios

Wednesday 25 November 201510:00am The Wesley Hotel 81-103 Euston Street London NW1 2EZ The issue of fair pay is becoming impossible to ignore. In August, the USA’s Securities and Exchange Commission adopted a rule that…

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22.09.15

Labour Party Conference Fringe: Is tackling excessive top pay anti-business?

Tuesday 29 September 201512:30pm Hall 7, DeeBrighton Hilton MetropoleBrighton BN1 2FU The High Pay Centre, in association with the Smith Institute, will be hosting an event at this year's Labour Party Conference Fringe, asking 'Is…

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22.09.15

SNP Conference Fringe Event: SNP: A catalyst for fairer pay?

Thursday 15 October 201512:30pm Boardroom A&B, Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference CentreExhibition Avenue, Bridge of DonAberdeen AB23 8BL Executive pay rocketed in recent years to an average of £5 Million a year, while income inequality in…

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19.08.15

New Pay Regulations: Two Years On – with Vince Cable

Tuesday 20 October 20156:00pm The Wesley Hotel81-103 Euston StreetLondon NW1 2EZ The 2013 Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act introduced a number of significant reforms to the executive pay setting process. Britain’s biggest companies are now…

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10.08.15

Thinking High and Low: Exploring Pay Disparities in Society

Tuesday 1 September 201512:30pm High Pay Centre32-36 Loman StreetLondon SE1 0EH The High Pay Centre is undertaking a major project into the ratio between top and bottom pay in the corporate sector, highlighting the issue…

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21.05.15

Is Remuneration Consultancy Really Independent?

Wednesday 24 June 201512:30pm 32-36 Loman StreetConference Room BLondon SE1 0EH Remuneration consultants are at the heart of the executive pay setting process. According to the Financial Times, “One of the root causes of the…

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16.04.15

High Pay Centre Half-Day Conference: Reforming Performance Pay

Wednesday 13 May 201510:00am The Wesley Hotel81-103 Euston StreetLondon NW1 2EZ Speakers include: · Simon Walker, Director-General, Institute of Directors· David Pitt-Watson, Executive Fellow, London Business School· Nicola Smith, Senior Economist, Trade Unions Congress· Andrew…

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