Commentary

Asset managers soften on executive pay to combat threat to London markets

Support grows for those proposing that higher pay for top talent will boost UK listings

UK executive pay is a hot topic amid fears of companies switching listings to the US
UK executive pay is a hot topic amid fears of companies switching listings to the US Photo: Getty Images

David Wighton is a columnist at Financial News

When London Stock Exchange chief executive Julia Hoggett called for higher pay for UK company bosses last summer, she was met by a chorus of disapproval.

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