Non-Executive Director Fees: Assessing the Case for Change

Is it time to rethink the UK’sapproach to Non-Executive Director fees?

After a sustained period ofrelatively restrained growth, NED fee levels appear not to have kept pace withthe time commitment, complexity and risk of the role.

For some UK-listed companies,quantum may have fallen below the level needed to compete for the NED talentthey require and there is also a growing view that NED share ownership shouldbe enhanced by paying a portion of fees in shares.

In their latest report ourexecutive compensation experts contribute to the debate, drawing on theirexperience and analysis, as well as recent discussions with ten of the UKmarket’s largest institutional investors.

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