Pay floodgates set to open after trade body gives OK to hikes – report January 30, 2024 Fund management trade body the Investment Association has reportedly written to the chairs of FTSE 350 remuneration committees signalling a change in its position on bosses’ pay packages.
Almost half FTSE 350 companies have a director of colour on the board December 20, 2021 The number of FTSE 350 companies with a director of colour on the board has jumped by 108 per cent this year to 123 new data has revealed.
London Stock Exchange set to decline in coming years, FTSE boards warn September 19, 2024 Slightly more than half of FTSE 350 company boards believe the London Stock Exchange will decline in the coming years, according to a new survey, in a blow to the UK government's plans for capital markets reform.
FTSE bosses earn 57 times more than their employees as debate rages over London’s competitiveness December 18, 2023 Bosses of FTSE 350 firms are typically paid 57 times more than their employees, according to new data, as City grandees argue over the best way to attract talent to London.
Almost half of FTSE 350 firms have BAME directors as pressure for diversity accelerates December 20, 2021 Nearly half of FTSE 350 companies now have a director of colour on their board, driven by increasing pressure on companies to improve diversity at leadership level. Of FTSE 350 companies, 45 per cent – meaning 123 companies – were recorded as having a director from a black, Asian or minority ethnic background in 2021, [...]
Regulator calls out ‘poor’ board succession planning at FTSE 350 companies November 25, 2021 The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) have called out listed companies for “poor reporting” on succession planning, board appointments and diversity, in a review of corporate governance reporting. The FRC said companies provided “minimal information” to show how diversity and inclusion policies and objectives link to their business strategy. The regulator said that while lots of companies [...]
Business can’t buy itself green, but it can change the game January 13, 2023 As the FTSE 350 pump cash into carbon credits, Tommy Ricketts argues that offsetting projects can change the game - if we know what they're buying.
Seventy per cent of FTSE 350 companies have no female exec board members July 15, 2021 The pandemic has set back gender parity prospects for top jobs by four years, according to a new report. Seventy percent of companies on the FTSE 350 have no female executives on their main board and will lag behind men until 2036 amid the pandemic. There has been a sudden slow rise for female appointments [...]
Win for diversity as all-male boards disappear from the FTSE 350 February 19, 2021 There are now no all-male boards across the entire FTSE 350, according to the latest data compiled by the 30% Club.
Any new government must step in and revive London Stock Exchange, says former chief June 2, 2024 The ex-boss of the London Stock Exchange has warned the capital's beleaguered bourse is unlikely to see a revival unless the next government implements a major overhaul.