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CBA backs down on pay ahead of AGM
CBA will receive a first strike on Wednesday so has bowed to investor pressure and withdrawn a move to more closely link CEO Ian Narev's pay to soft targets.
James Eyers writes on Banking & Finance specialising in Financial Services, Investment Banking, Opinion. Based in our Sydney newsroom, James is a former Legal Affairs and Capital editor for the Financial Review.
CBA will receive a first strike on Wednesday so has bowed to investor pressure and withdrawn a move to more closely link CEO Ian Narev's pay to soft targets.
AustralianSuper says so-called 'soft' non-financial targets used to set bonuses lack "clarity and transparency".
In a week where their profit growth stalled for the first time since the GFC, the big four banks stopped talking about growth.
CBA is at risk of becoming the first bank in Australia to receive a "strike" on its remuneration report.
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