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15.04.13

Simon Walker (IoD): ‘Shareholders have dropped the ball when it comes to addressing pay’

Full text of Simon Walker's speech (15/04/13) "Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, Secretary of State, and thank you all for joining us here at the Institute of Directors for this crucial discussion. For those of…

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15.04.13

Vince Cable: ‘Recent executive pay increases have not reflected company performance’

Full text of Vince Cable's speech (15/04/13) "The factors determining wages and the value of labour represent one of the oldest controversies in economic thinking. The current debates around what constitutes a living or subsistence…

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22.03.13

The rich only get richer

Cutting tax for the rich does not lead to wealth reaching the rest of us. Deborah Hargreaves in the New Statesman The social contract is unravelling,” said Angel Gurria, secre- tary-general of the OECD. Speaking…

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21.03.13

Budget 2013: What would an equality budget look like?

Luke Hildyard writes for Left Foot Forward, with some ideas for budget measures that could help to tackle inequality The defining societal trend in the UK over the past 30 years has been the growth…

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19.03.13

Event Slides: Top to Bottom

Howard Reed's presentation from the event 'Top to Bottom' a debate on redistribution and inequality, held at the High Pay Centre on Monday 18th March

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Past Event

19.03.13

No More Than We Deserve: The rights & wrongs of high & low pay

Monday 15 April 201310:00am The IoD116 Pall MallLondon SW1Y 5ED (Please note that this event will be taking place in the Nash Room, not the Burton Room as originally advertised) The High Pay Centre and…

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13.03.13

Barclays deserves some credit for coming clean on pay bands

The bank has created 428 new millionaires. But the new bosses have started a process of pay reform, which is important to follow through By Deborah Hargreaves After Bob Diamond, former boss of Barclays, became…

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12.03.13

Stock markets serve the users more than anyone else

Performance-related pay should be scrapped says leading Government adviser “As a source of funds for investment in industry, equity markets in the UK don’t even feature on the radar screen.” John Kay, visiting professor of…

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12.03.13

High Pay is inextricably linked to poverty

Luke Hildyard blogs about our new report on wealth redistribution, for the Shifting Grounds website The EU bankers bonus cap, the Swiss Referendum on executive pay and the colossal bonuses awarded to the senior staff…

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Past Event

11.03.13

Chairmen and Non-Executive Directors’ Remuneration

Monday 29 April 20135:30pm The High Pay Centre32-36 Loman StreetLondon SE1 0EH The 2013 Life in the Boardroom survey of 500 Chairmen and Non-Executive Directors is recognised as the authoritative guide to fees and time…

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Publications

04.03.13

Top to Bottom: New High Pay Centre report outlines the potential for wealth redistribution

Analysis of UK incomes outlines the concentration of wealth across a tiny proportion of the population, and outlines pathways to fairer earnings New research published by the High Pay Centre reveals that even a modest…

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01.03.13

Europe’s bonuses no longer endless

Luke Hildyard writes for the Shifting Grounds website on the EU bonus cap The timing of the EU’s announcement of a cap on bankers’ bonuses could not have been better. On a day that RBS…

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14.02.13

Event Presentation: Global CEO Mobility

Presentation from The High Pay Centre Seminar on Global CEO Mobility, 12th February 2013 On the 12th February 2013, The High Pay Centre hosted a seminar to launch a groundbreaking new research project which dispelled…

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Publications

11.02.13

The Myth of Global High Pay Talent Market

New High Pay Centre report shows that just foreign poaching of CEOs accounts for just 0.8% of appointments Less than one per cent of top chief executives are poached from overseas, and 80% are promoted…

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Past Event

11.02.13

Top to Bottom: Making the case against inequality

Monday 18 March 20135:30pm The High Pay Centre32-36 Loman StreetLondon SE1 0EH PLEASE NOTE that this event, which was due to take place on Monday 4th March, 4:30pm at Portcullis House had to be rescheduled…

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04.02.13

Seven Reasons to Feel Good about Yourself When Your Bonus is Zero

Luke Hildyard writes for eFinance on the damage caused by excessive bonuses in the banking and finance sectors 1. There’s nothing unusual about not getting a bonusThe bonus culture in the financial services industry is…

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24.01.13

How the bonus culture is holding UK businesses back

High Pay Centre Head of Research Luke Hildyard details the findings of our recent report on performance-related pay for the Shifting Grounds website The debate around high pay is characterised by emotional language. Terms like…

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22.01.13

Paid to Perform Seminar – Presentation Slides

Slides of the presentations gives at The High Pay Centre seminar 'Paid to Perform' On Monday 17th January, The High Pay Centre held a well-attended and lively discussion on the new report 'Paid to Perform?…

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