CEO pay

‘Implications go far beyond SGX’ should Singapore’s best companies choose to list overseas: Koh Boon Hwee

[SINGAPORE] The Republic needs “an ambitious and broad vision” for its capital markets, as well as a policy framework that will help realise that vision – or risk far-reaching impact that goes beyond ...

Singapore Exchange chief executive officer Loh Boon Chye received a S$3.27 million cash bonus for FY2025, which made up around 41.8% of his total pay.

SGX CEO Loh Boon Chye’s pay rises 3.3% to S$7.82 million in FY2025

The pay hike is driven by increases to cash bonuses and long-term incentives that he received for the financial year

Companies have recently released their annual reports that include a breakdown of their CEOs' pay packages.

CEO salaries: How much Singapore’s top companies pay their leaders

From Singtel to SIA and SingPost, compensation for corporate leaders in the city-state varies widely, reflecting sector performance, one-off gains and evolving corporate expectations

SingPost has yet to announce who will replace former group CEO Vincent Phang, who was dismissed in December for the negligent handling of a whistleblower report.

SingPost halves sacked CEO Vincent Phang’s pay to S$616,400 as it pursues automation, leadership reset

Annual report does not indicate if Phang’s salary was pro-rated; he received S$1.2 million the year before

President and CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery David Zaslav's pay climbed 4.4 per cent, even as the company posted an US$11.5 billion loss for 2024 and its bond rating was recently cut to junk.

Pay, perks and CEO prerogatives

Reducing disclosure of C-suite packages under the guise of cutting red tape carries risks

The coffee chain did not require Brian Niccol to move to Seattle, where Starbucks is based, and agreed to cover temporary housing costs in the area as well as use of the company jet.

Starbucks CEO made US$96 million in first four months on the job

Starbucks awarded new chief executive officer Brian Niccol about US$96 million for four months of work last year, one of the biggest compensation packages in corporate America.

Outgoing ANZ CEO Shayne Elliott (pictured) is being replaced by former HSBC executive Nuno Matos in a bid to revive the firm’s battered reputation as it grapples with the fallout from a bond trading scandal that triggered regulatory investigations.

ANZ’s outgoing CEO to forfeit 2024 long-term variable remuneration

THE CEO of Australian No. 4 bank ANZ Shayne Elliott gave up a long-term performance bonus worth A$3.2 million (S$2.7 million) due to shareholder backlash related to bond trading irregularities, which ...

The use of sustainability-linked compensation fell sharply among Singapore’s top companies in 2024, KPMG has found.
ESG INSIGHTS

Issue 128: Trend reversal on ESG-linked pay; COP29’s shortfall leads us back to private capital

This week in ESG: Singapore’s top companies curb disclosure on ESG pay; fallout from climate summit’s underwhelming climate fund

The top 1 per cent now hold a greater share of wealth than the entire middle 40 per cent; three decades ago, the reverse was true.
THE BROAD VIEW

How Americans’ trust in Big Business went from bad to worse

There was a time when the growing economy lifted everyone. These days, only the rich seem to be rising

Offering top management reasonable compensation can be a plus in drawing investors to the local bourse, as there might be meaningful improvements to the bottom line.
HOCK LOCK SIEW

Tempering CEO pay will help build a stronger local bourse

Lower executive compensation supports profitability, buy-in for capitalism and business sustainability