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The Spotlight: Tomoyuki Yamashita, Associate Partner, APAC Executive Compensation, Head of Japan

Tomoyuki Yamashita is an associate partner and head of McLagan Japan, responsible for the
overall consulting services and compensation survey businesses in the country. He is a trusted
advisor to Japan-based financial organizations, advising on performance and reward, executive
compensation, financial productivity and, short- and long-term incentive design.

Driving Accountability in Incentive Compensation Governance

This article, first appearing in Bank Director, highlights best practices for accountability regarding incentive compensation for banks.

Aon Releases the Ward’s 50 List of Top-Performing Insurance Companies for 2019

Aon plc, a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement, and health solutions, has released the list of Ward's 50® top-performing insurance companies for 2019, identifying U.S. companies that have achieved superior financial performance. Ward benchmarking is the leading operational and compensation benchmarking and best practices service for insurance companies.

The Spotlight: Patrick Connell, Partner, Global Head of Banks

Patrick Connell leads McLagan’s global banking consulting practice, specializing in providing
performance and reward guidance to a wide range of financial services clients. His areas of
expertise include advising clients on pay, productivity, staffing, and expense control issues,
designing compensation programs to support client business objectives, and managing
comprehensive compensation and benefits reviews. Patrick joined McLagan in 1996 and has led
engagements for major U.S. and foreign institutions including banks, capital markets institutions,
financial advisory consulting firms, and government sponsored enterprises.

Reimaging Rewards: How to Compete for Today’s In-Demand Digital Workforce – and Win

Industries across the board are being reimagined and reshaped by digital convergence. Creating a total employee experience that attracts, motivates, and rewards key players in a fast-moving, digital environment will require a holistic approach to designing compensation and rewards programs. This white paper provides a step-by-step approach that allows organizations to identify, attract, and retain the talent they need not only today, but also as they plan for future workforce needs.

Using Job Architecture to Enable Digital Transformation

Companies across all industries need a job system that supports a changing workforce. This white paper discusses how digital transformation is altering job architecture and provides tactics for revamping your architecture to meet new demands.

Staying Ahead of the Curve: Tech Convergence in Financial Services Q&A

How are financial services firms responding to the changing digital landscape? This article answers some of your most pressing questions as they relate to tech convergence, and how firms are adapting to an ever-changing business environment.

Will Your Job Exist in 10 Years?

Technology and artificial intelligence (AI) are transforming the workplace as we know it. New skills and competencies are emerging, as jobs continue to evolve, forcing employees to ask themselves—will my job exist 10 years down the road? This article explores the future of work and how firms are preparing their talent for this new, tech-driven world.

The Spotlight: Mark Miles, Partner, European Wealth Management

Mark Miles is the head of wealth management in Europe. He leads the development and delivery
of market leading business improvement consulting, leveraging the firm’s proprietary data
and unrivalled insight of client experience, pay & productivity, and talent from its Scorpio and
McLagan wealth consulting businesses.

Compensating Non-Executive Directors (NEDs) for Skills, Experience, and Time

Are non-executive directors being fairly remunerated for their skills, experiences, and time? In this first article of a two-part series, we will discuss common questions that boards are exploring in Southeast Asia and other regions across the globe.

Broad Corporate Governance Changes Proposed in Canada

On April 8, 2019, the federal government of Canada introduced Bill C-97 to implement certain provisions of the budget and other measures. The Bill proposed several important amendments to the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA), forcing prescribed corporations to develop new remuneration approaches and meet new requirements. This article takes a closer look at the planned regulatory changes and how to best prepare your firm for what lies ahead.

Benchmarking 101: How to Benchmark, and Why It Matters

To recruit top talent in today’s competitive market, it’s important to know what your peers are paying and compare your compensation strategy against this data. Regularly benchmarking your firm’s positions to survey matches is the best place to start. This article delves into the ins and outs of benchmarking and provides a quick guide for making the process as seamless and effective as possible.
 

Important Tax Changes Affecting Employee Retirement Plans in Asia

Tax, administration, and financing updates have been implemented in Hong Kong and Singapore.
From reviewing longstanding processes and ensuring compliance for recently required reporting, to reassessing and communicating new tax deductions and exemptions, the topics outlined in this article highlight key changes and provide more information on what employers can do to effectively manage these changes so there are no surprises in the near term.

The Spotlight: Warren Rosenstein, Partner, Global Head of FinTech, Consulting Services, and Regional Head of Latin America

Warren Rosenstein has global responsibility for McLagan’s financial technology and consulting services practices and oversees the firm’s Latin America financial services business. Warren helps clients build customized reward and human capital strategies that support each firm’s unique business requirements. He has designed solutions ranging from job architecture, performance management, incentive design, salary banding, compensation philosophy, staffing models, and productivity optimization.

Are Performance Ratings Really a Thing of the Past?

Major companies are dropping the use of performance ratings when it comes to managing their employees. Is this the common future trend, and how are firms responding? This article takes a closer look at new performance strategies that are happening across the globe, with a specific focus on Asia and the financial services sector.

The Spotlight: Michael Deeks, Partner, Asset Management

Michael Deeks leads McLagan’s asset management practice, delivering performance and reward consulting services to traditional and alternative asset managers, as well as asset owners. In particular, Michael advises on broad-based and executive compensation and carried interest arrangements. His work also includes conducting benchmarking and market practice studies. Michael’s team recently launched McLagan’s Operational Due Diligence IQ Study, which provides asset managers with performance benchmarks on over 150 non-investment risk factors and best practices.

Top 5 Ways to Maintain Your Salary Structure

Having a strong salary structure is crucial for determining individual employee pay. This article shares the top 5 things you should consider to successfully maintain your organization’s salary structure and remain competitive in the market.

Fighting the War for Digital Talent

What should financial services firms keep in mind as they design their employee value propositions and total reward strategies to compete for top tech talent? This article discusses the evolution of financial services in the digital age, compares the industry practices of financial services and technology, and offers food for thought when adapting your firm’s talent and rewards strategies to the new digital world.

The Latest Salary Provisions and Their Impact on Employee Rewards

As reported in the Aon Washington Report, the last couple of weeks have seen two significant developments in the area of broad based compensation. This article summarizes proposed provisions and what employers should do next.

Banks in India: Navigating the New RBI Guidelines

 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has, through a recent discussion paper, proposed new guidelines for executive compensation for private sector banks in India. The planned guidelines entail major changes to the existing guidelines, including a proposed cap on variable pay and inclusion of Employee Stock Option Plans (ESOPs) under variable pay. This article provides a quick summary of the changes that are occurring, who they will affect, and what banks should consider.

Preparing for a Tsunami of M&A in the Global Financial Services Industry

As M&A activity continues to pick up in the global financial services industry, it’s important to determine driving factors and use the checkpoints listed below to ensure a smooth transaction for both your business operations and employees.

The Spotlight: Joel Davies, Partner, European Asset Management and Banking

Joel Davies is a Partner in McLagan’s European Asset Management and Banking practice, providing reward consulting services to the management and boards of banking and asset management organizations. His particular areas of focus include reward strategy, executive compensation, and remuneration regulations. Joel has acquired extensive experience across compensation, benefits, and performance management through leadership roles in consulting and corporate environments in both the UK and U.S.

The Impact of Brexit on Talent and Rewards in Germany

Banks, insurers, and other financial services institutions are in a race against the clock to clinch licenses and bolster their continental workforces before Britain leaves the EU. Without a comprehensive trade deal between the UK and EU that covers financial services, companies risk having no replacement for lost passporting rights, which currently allow firms to serve clients across the bloc.

Infographic: ISS vs. Glass Lewis: Understanding Both Points of View

In this infographic we explore how ISS and Glass Lewis are approaching voting recommendations, pay
for performance and problematic pay practices policy application, as well as gender diversity on boards for the 2019 proxy season.

Infographic: Preparing for the Proxy Season

In this infographic we walk through a checklist of items for the 2019 proxy season to respond to this year's key policy changes with ISS and Glass Lewis.

Future-Proofing Your Talent

As financial services firms work on more technology initiatives, businesses must now put the transformation of their workforce at the center of their strategy. Companies are focused on exploring new ways of working through agile methodology, redesigning their organizational structures, evaluating their entire employee value proposition to improve engagement, and making strategic investments in new skills and technology to support this evolution.

The Spotlight: Gayle Appelbaum, Partner, Regional and Community Banking

Gayle Appelbaum is a Partner in McLagan’s regional and community banking consulting practice. She specializes in developing compensation plans that balance short and long-term risk while building shareholder value. Gayle focuses on the full spectrum of compensation and benefits issues, including corporate governance, pay-for-performance, risk assessment, taxation, regulatory compliance, M&A, and compensation agreement provisions.

How the SEC’s Hedging Rule Will Impact Public Companies

In December 2018, the SEC was able to close the books on a pending provision from the Dodd-Frank Act by finalizing a long-awaited hedging disclosure rule. The new disclosure requires most public companies to disclose any practices or policies regarding the ability of employees and corporate directors to hedge their company’s equity securities by adding a new paragraph to the corporate governance disclosure requirements in Item 407 of Regulation S-K. The final rule is generally consistent with the rule the SEC proposed back in February 2015.

What Public Companies Should Know About New Standards for ESG Disclosure

The standards recently issued by the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board have gained traction with some institutional investors, proxy advisory firms, and even public companies.

ISS Policy Changes May Make It Harder for Some Companies to Obtain Equity Share Approval

ISS’ decision to raise its scoring allocation towards the share pool duration factor and add a dilution threshold will likely lead to the most impactful changes for companies seeking shares in 2019.

 

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