SA’s opaque share repurchases pose an ethical dilemma
Executives could be enhancing the value of their own remuneration through share repurchases, which is where shareholder activism comes in
05 March 2021 - 13:54
Large pay inequality exists in SA, meaning there is a large difference between what the CEO and the lowest paid employee at a company earn.
CEOs and other executives are often remunerated using share-based incentive schemes in an attempt to align their financial interests with those of shareholders. Examples of such share-based schemes are share options, share appreciation rights, restricted shares and performance shares. ..
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