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See what Seven Months of the CEO Pay Ratio Looks Like
After the initial rush of proxy season, CEO pay ratio disclosures continue to trickle in. We highlighted the fact that sector and staffing strategy, and the associated employee pay, significantly influence the reported ratio. We also suggested that comparisons across companies would continue to be difficult given latitude in acceptable…
Read More > 08.15.2018
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A Deep Dive on This Year’s Say on Pay Results
It’s hard to believe, but the eighth year of Say on Pay has come and gone. Despite legislative threats to other provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act, it appears that the areas concerning executive pay are safe for now. In this Farient Brief, we’ll look at Say on Pay results and…
Read More > 07.13.2018
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Initial Readings of the CEO Pay Ratio
Nearly eight years after it was mandated by Dodd-Frank, the CEO Pay Ratio is making its debut. To date, about half of the S&P 500 and a third of the Russell 3000 have reported their figures. In this Farient Brief, we review pay ratios reported through April 15, diving deeper…
Read More > 05.07.2018
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Board Refreshment: Keeping the Board, Nimble, Diverse, and Independent
Board refreshment continues to be a hot topic with investors. Now more than ever, companies are faced with competitive pressures from new technologies and shrinking market share. In response, activist investors are recognizing that a long-entrenched board has an adverse impact on growth and value creation. In this Farient brief,…
Read More > 03.30.2018
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Forbes – Oracle’s Road To Moving The Needle On ‘Say On Pay’ Votes
By: Robin Ferracone, CEO, Farient Advisors This article was originally published on Forbes.com. It may be hard to believe, but the seventh year of Say on Pay (SOP) voting is launching with the 2018 proxy season. Overall, companies have done well on SOP. In 2017, investor support reached…
Read More > 03.16.2018
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How to Align Executive and Corporate Board of Directors’ Interests
Corporate Board of Directors Investors and corporate board of directors want to ensure that the interests of executives and shareholders are aligned over the long term. The instruments most used to create this alignment are ownership requirements and post-vesting/exercise holding periods. In this Farient Brief, we explore post-vesting and exercise…
Read More > 01.17.2018
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Gender Diversity on Boards: Reaching Gender Parity
If you’ve been following Farient’s series of Briefs regarding gender diversity on boards, we think you will agree we have highlighted some interesting facts. First, the representation of women board members varies significantly among industries. Second, although the percentage of women directors on public company boards is increasing, our…
Read More > 12.01.2017
Briefs
The CEO Pay Ratio Checklist
Despite the CEO Pay Ratio being on the chopping block since the beginning of 2017, the reality is that it is here to stay for the near future. This means boards of directors, human resources (HR) groups and management teams need to be ready to include it in their 2018…
Read More > 11.15.2017
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What is Driving Gender Diversity on Boards?
As discussed in our last Farient Brief, the percentage of women directors in the S&P 500 has climbed from 16.9 percent in 2010 to 22.2 percent at the end of fiscal year 2016. Unlike initiatives in European countries where quotas have been legislated, in these U.S. companies change has…
Read More > 10.20.2017
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See How Gender Diversity on Boards is on the Upswing
Diversity is an important topic in today’s corporate governance discussions, particularly since investors are paying attention to it. In this Farient Brief, we take a look at trends in gender diversity on boards across three stock indices from 2007 to 2016. “We have heard on numerous occasions that…
Read More > 09.26.2017
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The Data Is in on Board Diversity: Women Still Comprise Less Than 25 Percent of S&P 500 Boards
Looking beyond corporate governance, investors are laser-focused on board refreshment as part of their arsenal to improve independence, oversight and corporate performance. Additionally, board refreshment is considered the perfect opportunity to increase board diversity. In this Farient Brief, we explore macro trends of gender and board diversity, taking a closer…
Read More > 09.11.2017
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Forbes – The Global Governance Landscape: How Will It Affect Your Company?
In the latest article for her Executive Pay Watch column on Forbes, Robin Ferracone, CEO of Farient Advisors, recaps her a recent panel in which she participated, “The Global Governance Landscape: How Will It Affect Your Company?” The discussion between Robin, Dayna Harris, Farient Advisors Partner, and Fran Luisi, leader…
Read More > 05.16.2017
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