From Reward to Results: Long-Term Incentives in the UAE
As competition for leadership talent intensifies and UAE organizations pursue increasingly ambitious growth agendas, executive reward needs to do more than recognize performance today. It needs to help shape the decisions that create value tomorrow.
Long-term incentive plans (LTIPs) can strengthen the connection between executive reward, business performance and strategic priorities, while also supporting the attraction and retention of critical talent.
Developed in partnership with Al Tamimi & Company, Praxis, and Hawkamah Institute for Corporate Governance, this guide brings together perspectives across executive rewards, legal and regulatory considerations, governance, and long-term incentive plan design.
Get insights into:
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The role of LTIPs in the UAE and how they can support performance, retention, strategic execution and an ownership mindset.
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Cash-based incentive plans including performance cash, time-based cash and phantom shares.
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Share-based incentive plans including employee share option plans, restricted stock units and performance shares.
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Choosing the right structure with considerations around plan design, vesting, performance measures, funding and administration.
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Governance and oversight including the role of boards and Nomination & Remuneration Committees in connecting incentives to strategy.
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Legal and regulatory considerations relevant to implementing LTIPs in the UAE.
An effective LTIP does more than add another element to executive compensation. It can reinforce strategic priorities, encourage an ownership mindset and keep critical leaders focused on sustainable value creation.
Download the guide for practical considerations to help you evaluate, design or evolve your long-term incentive approach in the UAE.
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