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Agenda – ‘Rare’ Bonuses Could Draw Pay Rebuke
By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez On the news that Apple and Qualcomm had settled long-running litigation over how the latter company charged royalties on patents, Qualcomm awarded five higher-ups with bonuses. The compensation committee granted fully vested shares to recognize “the outstanding efforts of the executive management team, both individually and as leaders of the teams…
Read More > 06.18.2019
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Marketplace – Finding a New CEO for a Troubled Company isn’t Easy
By Ben Bradford One of the world’s biggest banks can’t seem to find anyone who wants to run it. The top job at Wells Fargo has been open for more than two months, ever since former CEO Tim Sloan resigned in March. He was the second chief executive to…
Read More > 06.11.2019
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Financial Times: Life Annuity Specialist – We Dug Into Insurers’ Exec Perks, Golden Parachutes, Pay Ratios. We Found $$$
By Daphne Zhang Once a year, publicly traded insurers come clean about how their best-paid executives are compensated. They provide a trove of fine details for everything from restricted stock units to auxiliary savings plans. We combed through regulatory filings to find the top 10 executives, and companies, in four…
Read More > 05.17.2019
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NACD Directorship – Experts Discuss the Evolving and Expanding Demands on Compensation Committees
By Robin Ferracone, R. David Fitt, Daniel Laddin, Melissa Means and Jeri L. Isbell Low unemployment and steep competition for digitally savvy directors and employees, along with recurring issues such as the gender pay gap and the ratio of CEO-to-worker pay, provided fertile ground for Leading Minds of Compensation,…
Read More > 05.15.2019
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The Wall Street Journal – What’s Keeping More Women From Board Seats: Little Turnover
By Vanessa Fuhrmans New data show average director stays in the role more than a decade, creating few openings for new blood A stubborn paradox reigns across U.S. boardrooms: Companies are appointing more women to board seats than ever, yet the overall share of female directors is barely budging.
Read More > 04.24.2019
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Fortune – CEO Pay: What Was Disney’s Board Thinking?
By Erik Sherman If you asked Disney CEO Robert Iger how 2018 went at work, he’d probably say great, given the company’s success its businesses, hot reception for the new streaming service, and Monday’s five-year high stock price. Plus, there is the $65.6 million in compensation he…
Read More > 04.23.2019
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Investor Relations Magazine – Think Tank Criticizes Activist Influence as Having “Negative” Impact on Shareholder Value
By Andrew Holt Approach can disadvantage some shareholders, but also provides flexibility for companies The call last month from a group of investors for Lyft to cancel its dual-class shares has seemingly shifted the dial on an issue that has long been a source of debate. A letter addressed…
Read More > 04.15.2019
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Agenda – Election 2020 and Banker Pay
By Stephanie Forshee Regulators are finally closing the chapter on a nearly decade-long fight over how to limit banker pay, according to reports. The delayed piece of Dodd-Frank has yet to be formalized, and financial regulators want to tie up loose ends before the topic is litigated from…
Read More > 04.15.2019
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Directors & Boards – Time to Care About Machines Displacing Workers
By Jan Alexander The environmental, social and governance movement is adding a “T” for technology. While at board meetings, Elaine Eisenman makes a point of having conversations with fellow directors about how to meet future human capital needs as technology changes and displaces jobs. “Massive layoffs are the board’s responsibility…
Read More > 04.11.2019
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Bloomberg – CEO of Tiny California Bank Makes Twice as Much as Jamie Dimon
By Anders Melin and Michelle Kim Gregory Garrabrants is one of the highest-paid bank CEOs in America. Is he worth it? Chief executives of Wall Street’s largest banks were awarded record pay packages last year as profits soared. Nearly 2,500 miles away, the CEO of a little-known online lender, born at the…
Read More > 04.11.2019
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The Wall Street Journal – From Coke to Macy’s, Pay for Typical Worker Takes Big Swings
By Theo Francis Coca-Cola’s median worker made 65% less than a year earlier. The one at Macy’s got a 60% raise. Here’s why. As U.S. companies disclose what they pay typical workers, one thing is clear: A lot can change in a year. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. almost tripled what…
Read More > 04.10.2019
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Investor Relations Magazine – Think Tank Criticizes Activist Influence as Having ‘Negative’ Impact on Shareholder Value
By Andrew Holt Policy wonk blames ESG, regulations, special interest groups and proxy firms A leading New York policy think tank has criticized the shareholding and activist process in the US, with a particular condemnation of ESG issues and the influence of special interest groups, in testimony given to…
Read More > 04.05.2019
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