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Gauging the Impact of the Next U.S. President—And an Early Preview of Compensation Issues in 2025
On the eve of one of the most divisive and important elections in U.S. history, what lies ahead in the sphere of executive compensation looms large for boards of directors at all companies. Pay is among the most personal and potentially contentious issues for business, with repercussions for society and…
Read More > 01.20.2025
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Prepping for Proxy Season
Proxy advisors Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis (GL) released their 2025 policy recommendations. In a word, they are subtle. Glass Lewis’s 2025 policy update, issued in late-November, is final. ISS opened its policy recommendations for comment around the same time and expects…
Read More > 12.16.2024
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A Perfect Match: McCormick Takes Helm at Storied CII
When the Council of Institutional Investors (CII) search committee sought a successor for the role of executive director, they needed to look no further than Robert (Bob) McCormick. His deep governance experience—law school grad, director of investment proxy research at Fidelity Investments, chief policy officer at Glass Lewis, and, most…
Read More > 12.16.2024
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More Turnover at the Top
Amid a surge of high-profile CEO departures, some boards are being caught off guard. Corporate Board Member and Farient Advisors surveyed public company directors this past June-July to see how they’re handling this growing risk. The research uncovers how boards are anticipating and preparing…
Read More > 11.15.2024
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Advancing Talent Governance
The board’s trust in the CHRO is essential. That was one topic surfaced by a distinguished panel addressing talent risks and human capital management before an audience of directors, investors, and governance professionals. Co-hosted by Farient Advisors and Paul Hastings at the law firm’s…
Read More > 11.11.2024
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Gauging the Impact of the Next U.S. President—And an Early Preview of Compensation Issues in 2025
On the eve of one of the most divisive and important elections in U.S. history, what lies ahead in the sphere of executive compensation looms large for boards of directors at all companies. Pay is among the most personal and potentially contentious issues for business, with repercussions for society and…
Read More > 10.28.2024
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Farient Advisors COO R.J. Bannister Named a 2024 NACD Directorship 100™ Honoree
NEW YORK, NY / October 21, 2024 / Farient Advisors today announced R.J. Bannister has been named a 2024 NACD Directorship 100™ honoree as a Governance Professional. The annual NACD Directorship 100 TM Awards celebrates and recognizes the most influential directors and leaders in the corporate governance community who have…
Read More > 10.21.2024
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Farient Advisors CEO Robin Ferracone Named a 2024 NACD Directorship 100™ Honoree
NEW YORK, NY / October 21, 2024 / Farient Advisors today announced Robin Ferracone has been named a 2024 NACD Directorship 100™ honoree as a Governance Professional. The annual NACD Directorship 100 TM Awards celebrates and recognizes the most influential directors and leaders in the corporate governance community who have…
Read More > 10.21.2024
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Farient Advisors CEO Robin Ferracone and COO R.J. Bannister Named NACD Directorship 100™ Honorees
LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / October 10, 2024 / Robin Ferracone, founder and CEO, and R.J. Bannister, chief operating officer and partner at Farient Advisors, have been named to the annual National Association of Corporate Directors‘ 2024 NACD Directorship 100™-the most influential peer-nominated leaders in the boardroom…
Read More > 10.10.2024
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Farient Advisors and Paul Hastings Present: The Board’s Role in Advancing Talent and Culture Governance
You are cordially invited to join us for an insightful evening on October 30, 2024, featuring a distinguished panel of experts, interactive audience Q&A, and a cocktail reception. As the demands on board oversight grow, so too does the need for a comprehensive understanding of how to foster…
Read More > 09.30.2024
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Passing the Torch: The Urgency of CEO Succession Planning
The development of high-potential internal candidates for C-suite jobs takes years to expose them to more expansive and challenging opportunities, writes Farient’s Angela Moe and Brian Bueno, in a newly published article in Directorship magazine (Fall 2024). CEO departures are occurring at record-high levels, adding new urgency to get succession…
Read More > 09.20.2024
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How to Retain Mission-Critical Talent
CEO tenure at large public companies is growing shorter combined with a slew of high-profile CEO resignations prompting questions in America’s boardrooms: Can it happen to us? Do we know our CEO’s plan? And are we doing everything we can to retain mission-critical talent, especially potential successors?…
Read More > 09.19.2024
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