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Articles and Speeches September 1, 2016February 9, 2018

Will annual binding votes on executive pay actually discourage short-termism in large firms?

Mark Goyder, chief executive of Tomorrow’s Company, says Yes. Remuneration structures are one cause of short-termism. Others include short chief executive tenure, threats from opportunistic shareholders, noise created by sell-side research, and the marketing need for fund management companies to demonstrate performance. Listed companies can … Continue readingWill annual binding votes on executive pay actually discourage short-termism in large firms?

Articles and Speeches June 24, 2016February 9, 2018

Brexit – why business lost its voice and how to restore it

On a large turnout, but narrow margins the UK has voted to leave the EU. All around the business world decision makers are meeting to make sense of the impact. The seriousness of the implications cannot be taken lightly. And yet there is a … Continue readingBrexit – why business lost its voice and how to restore it

Articles and Speeches June 6, 2016February 9, 2018

BHS and Tata Steel – extractive capitalism vs stewardship

Stewardship or extractive capitalism? The contrast between the two models is perfectly illustrated by recent events at BHS and Tata Steel, says Mark Goyder of Tomorrow’s Company On the same day that we read about the demise of BHS and Sir Philip Green defending … Continue readingBHS and Tata Steel – extractive capitalism vs stewardship

Articles and Speeches May 19, 2016February 9, 2018

Price, value and the cynicism of Wall Street

Oscar Wilde defined a cynic as someone who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing. A recent Financial Times article (‘Close call in battle to be world’s most valuable company’, 14 May) reflects the cynicism of Wall St and the pressure listed … Continue readingPrice, value and the cynicism of Wall Street

Articles and Speeches May 12, 2016February 9, 2018

A tale of two retailers

In 2007, the UK supermarket group Sainsbury’s faced a private equity bid. The Sainsbury family fought off the bid. Writing about it six years later in his book ‘Progressive Capitalism’ David (Lord) Sainsbury said: “There was not the slightest pretence of seeking to improve … Continue readingA tale of two retailers

Articles and Speeches September 8, 2015February 9, 2018

7 ways global business could help us to tackle the UN’s humanitarian cash shortage

On 29th September, the G7 group and four Gulf nations pledged $1.8bn to UN aid agencies supporting Syrian refugees. But as the Syrian refugee crisis deepens, it is becoming increasingly evident that this is not enough to salvage the UN humanitarian agencies, described recently as … Continue reading7 ways global business could help us to tackle the UN’s humanitarian cash shortage

Articles and Speeches February 25, 2015February 9, 2018

What to make of the HSBC tax calamity?

For those of us who have long admired and respected HSBC as a company with a strong sense of values, the last few days have been painful. Nils Pratley’s piece in Saturday’s Guardian is a reasonably fair account. The conclusions? First, as with … Continue readingWhat to make of the HSBC tax calamity?

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