Through its research, blogs, and commentary, Farient is driving the conversation on executive compensation and governance issues.

May 5, 2021

Reuters – GE shareholders reject CEO Culp’s $230 million pay in rare rebuke

General Electric Co shareholders rejected top executives’ compensation packages, including a payout of as much as $230 million to CEO Larry Culp, at the industrial conglomerate’s annual shareholder meeting on Tuesday.

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May 5, 2021

Las Vegas Review-Journal – Pay gap widens between casino CEOs, average casino workers

CEO compensation has grown much faster than profits and stock prices over the years, according to findings from the Economic Policy Institute.

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April 29, 2021

The Daily Mail – GameStop CEO – who oversaw falling sales and losses of $700m – leaves with $170million payout thanks to Redditors who boosted company value

The outgoing Gamestop CEO is leaving the company after just two years with a $170million pay out thanks to Redditers who boosted the retailer’s value. 

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April 29, 2021

Reuters – Wells Fargo scores the latest narrow win for CEO pay

Wells Fargo & Co’s (WFC.N) executive pay plan for 2020 received backing from only about 57% of investor votes on Tuesday, a narrow win for the company and the latest evidence of tougher scrutiny shareholders have put on CEO compensation this year.

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April 29, 2021

Reuters – How a sweetheart deal gives GameStop CEO a $179 million goodbye gift

Gamestop Corp chief executive George Sherman can step down this summer with a $179 million windfall that dwarfs CEO salaries at many larger corporations thanks to a sweetheart deal that was turbocharged by this year’s furious meme stock rally, compensation experts said.

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