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A letter from asset managers BlackRock to all FTSE 350 chairmen has outlined exactly how they want companies to tackle the thorny issue of executive pay. Amra Balic of BlackRock, urged chairmen to make sure top directors' pay only increases in line with the rest of the workforce, while emphasising that pay rises should be linked to performance. David Pitt-Watson is Executive Fellow of Finance at the London Business School, with a focus on responsible investment and business practice. He joined Share Radio's Ed Bowsher to discuss the issue.

Donald Trump has praised Britain for its decision to leave the European Union in an interview with Tory MP Michael Gove in The Times today. Trump also said he would sign a trade deal with the UK post-Brexit. But given the president-elect's more protectionist stance on trade, what will this mean for future dealings? John Curtice, Professor of Politics at Strathclyde University, talks through this and more with Share Radio's senior analyst Ed Bowsher.

Montenegro will become Nato's 29th member by this spring - but what does its admission mean for the military alliance, which has come under pressure from Donald Trump who labelled it 'obsolete'? Sohrab Ahmari, columnist with the Wall Street Journal, analyses the defence organisation, the addition of Montenegro and its future with Share Radio's Simon Rose.

Simon Rose brings you Market Wrap, a roundup of what's been happening in the bourses and businesses of Britain and the world. To help contextualise the day's events, Simon was joined by Share Radio's senior analyst Ed Bowsher - they talked about why the pound has fallen as far as it will go, ahead of a much-anticipated Brexit speech from the Prime Minister tomorrow, the International Monetary Fund raising its forecast for the UK's economic growth this year, and looked at companies including why the value of emerging markets fund manager Ashmore's assets dropped $2.4bn at the end of last year.

Want to keep up with the latest earnings updates from the States? We join Chris Hill and the Motley Fool Radio Show team here on Share Radio - direct from Washington DC - each Monday at 6 o'clock for news, views and analysis of US finance. On today's episode: it's earnings season for the big banks, Chipotle chews on sales figures, and Trump on the car industry's mind at the Detroit Motor Show.

And at this point every week we focus on long term investing and planning for the retirement you'd really like in Your Money, Your Future. Now, the introduction of pension freedoms in 2015 resulted in an increase in people wanting to transfer their final salary pensions. So they could take money out of them as and when they wanted to. But - can you move your final salary pension and, if so, should you? Or, can you cash it in altogether? We'll be hearing from Sarah Pennell's panel of experts - from Sir Steve Webb, recently knighted in the New Year's Honours. Steve is head of policy at pensions provider Royal London. Also in the studio is Michelle Cracknell, who's chief executive of the Pensions Advisory Service and on the phone I'm joined by Alistair McQueen who's from the pensions and insurance provider Aviva.

Welcome to Too Good To Be True - our weekly look at the topic of fraud and financial scams. The total value of fraud hit a five year high in 2016- costing a staggaring £2 billion. That's according to analysis by accountancy and business advisory firm BDO. To find out more about this Sarah Pennells was joined by Kaley Crossthwaite Partner and Head of Fraud and author of the report.

Market jitters ahead of Theresa May's Brexit speech while president-elect Donald Trump wants a quick deal post-Brexit - but can it happen? Share Radio's Ed Bowsher gets the latest analysis from John Barrass, Deputy Chief Executive at the Wealth Management Association.

Now, if you’re self employed or you get income from a range of different sources – you might have ‘filling in your tax self-assessment form’ at the top of your to-do list. The deadline for filing your tax self-assessment form is January 31st – just over two weeks away. So, if you haven’t got round to filing yours yet, fear not! We’re going to tell you exactly what you need to do. My guests are Anita Monteith who’s from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, Elaine Clarke from Cheap Accounting and Jonathan Amponsah from The Tax Guys.

Do you think of yourself as a creative person? Well, even if you don't, all is not lost, as author and creativity expert Claire Bridges can attest. She's helped more than 10,000 people in companies including Sky and Vodafone find their hidden creative streaks, improving profits and company performance. She's just published a new DIY guide called In Your Creative Element. Share Radio reporter Sara Macham spoke to her earlier, and began by asking what is the definition of creativity.