Hardman & Co Insight - Asset managers had a poor 2022

Asset managers had a poor 2022: the S&P Composite 1500 Asset Management Index was down 22% and, according to the Investment Company Institute (ICI), worldwide mutual funds fell by 20%, from $76tr to $60tr. When bond and equity markets fall, the results are unlikely to be pretty: with revenues trending down and multiples contracting, there is a double whammy to contend with. So how do valuations shape up now, after a bullish start to the new year? The first chart is my favourite chart of asset manager valuations – it has so much information in it. The x-axis is the EBITDA as a percentage of as...

M&G PLC. sees an upgrade to Slightly Positive due to a better fundamental star rating

The general evaluation of M&G PLC. (GB), a company active in the Asset Managers industry, has been upgraded by the independent financial analyst theScreener with the addition of a star. Its fundamental valuation now shows 3 out of 4 possible stars while its market behaviour can be considered as moderately risky. theScreener believes that the additional star(s) merits the upgrade of its general evaluation to Slightly Positive. As of the analysis date March 11, 2022, the closing price was GBp 220.60 and its potential was estimated at GBp 237.58.

M&G Optimal Income Fund Factsheet October 21

Nokia - Assemblée Générale des actionnaires du 8 avril 2021

Le 1er aout 2020, Pekka Lundmark a remplacé Rajeev Suri en tant que Directeur général. Nous recommandons l’opposition au rapport de rémunération (résolution 10) en raison des préoccupations suivantes :- Utilisation du résultat opérationnel non-IFRS comme indicateur de performance alors que le rapport annuel indique l'utilisation du " résultat opérationnel " (trompeur).- Indemnité de départ de 5,12 millions d'euros pour l'ancien Directeur général, M. Suri, .excessive - Absence de justification du golden Hello du nouveau Directeur général- Rémunération totale du Directeur général de 8,02 M€ (ho...

Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, S.A. - AGM 08 April 2021

In item 4, shareholders are called to a binding vote on the remuneration policy for the Corporate Bodies. Overall remuneration amounts are reasonable, but we have serious concerns over the variable remuneration structure:- it exclusively depends on annual results, without a clear alignment with long-term interests of shareholders,- the percentage of annual bonus depending on qualitative assessments (50%) is above our voting policy limit of 20%,- individual weightings of quantitative KPIs are not disclosed,- the CEO's annual bonus is capped at 200% of his base salary, which is above our voting ...

Anima Holding - AGM 31 March 2021

In item 2.i, shareholders are called to a binding vote on the remuneration policy. All the performance criteria used to calculate variable remuneration are disclosed and long-term targets are quantified, but we regret that the criteria used to calculate the annual bonus are too generically disclosed. Furthermore, in our opinion the discretionary power of the Board to define the final bonus is excessive (40% of the bonus depends on qualitative assessments, plus the power to increase/decrease the final payment by 50% of the fixed remuneration). In addition, the CEO's variable remuneration is cap...