Shareholders told to be watchful for 'excessive' reward

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UK - Corporate governance ex-perts are predicting "intense confrontation" over new share plans which can reward directors up to 900% of salary.

Institutional investors have been urged to scrutinise company reports ahead of annual general meetings amid warnings that hidden reward schemes could be “excessive”. Proxy voting agency Manifest...

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