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BDO in the Boardroom Podcast: Robin Ferracone
Join BDO's Terry Adamson as he sits down with Robin Ferracone to discuss the expanding responsibilities that compensation committees are taking on. Robin is the founder and CEO of Farient Advisors and Chair of the Compensation Committee at Trupanion, Inc.,
Read More > 01.26.2021
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FEI Daily: Conscious Capitalism- The New Norm
FEI Daily spoke with Founder and CEO of Farient Advisors Robin Ferracone addresses how companies are prioritizing stakeholder value and recommendations on restructuring board processes.
Read More > 01.21.2021
Briefs
Executive Compensation 2021: Back to the Future
Welcome to 2021. The first two weeks of January have certainly foreshadowed an eventful year to come. To ring in the New Year, Farient and our partners in the Global Governance and Executive Compensation Group (GECN Group) just published our newest research entitled 2021 and Beyond: Global Trends in Stakeholder Incentives.
Read More > 01.13.2021
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KPMG Board Insights Podcast: Executive compensation in 2020 and beyond
In this episode, KPMG BLC Senior Advisor Stephen Brown talks to Robin Ferracone, founder and CEO of Farient Advisors and a corporate board member, about how the events of 2020 are impacting executive compensation.
Read More > 12.22.2020
In the News
Agenda: Investors Probe Covid ‘Pivot’ in Engagements
In early February, Macy’s Inc. hosted its annual Investor’s Day meeting at the New York Stock Exchange, which covered strategy talks and the retailer’s path forward after the previous year failed to meet expectations. The investor presentation referred to 2019 as a “challenging year for Macy’s,” but the company announced a new road map “to stabilize profitability” through cost reduction and reinvestments.
Read More > 12.21.2020
In the News
Las Vegas Review-Journal: Gaming CEOs traded salaries for stocks. Their ‘gamble’ is set to pay off.
This past spring, as casino shutdowns prompted layoffs affecting thousands of Las Vegas casino employees, a number of Las Vegas-based casino company CEOs said they would voluntarily reduce or forgo their salaries to help their companies through challenging times.
Read More > 12.21.2020
In the News
Pensions & Investments- Companies are committing to net-zero emissions and diversity
A separate report released Thursday by Farient Advisors, an independent compensation and corporate governance consulting firm, found that 2 out of 3 companies around the world tied executive compensation to stakeholders' ESG interests in 2020.
Read More > 12.19.2020
In the News
Agenda: Diversity Incentive Metrics — Often Vague — Proliferate
Diversity and inclusion are likely to become more prominent components of compensation as a result of the social unrest and heightened focus on racial equity in the corporate environment that has occurred this year, according to Dayna Harris, partner at Farient Advisors.
Read More > 12.15.2020
In the News
Agenda: Talent Demand, Pandemic May Drive Comp Higher in Healthcare
Dayna Harris and Marc Hodak, partners at Farient Advisors, agree that pay in the health care industry for 2020 will vary based on which part of the industry they operate in. They mentioned that many companies have been “set back financially due to Covid,” particularly those that had to cut back on elective procedures, and the costs associated with safety measures for employees and patients.
Read More > 12.02.2020
Briefs
The Evolving Role of the Compensation Committee: It’s More than Pay
By Robin Ferracone and Dayna Harris No one will argue that 2020 has been an extraordinary year. From multiple months of COVID-19, the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Ahmaud Arbery in South Georgia, among others, human capital management and most notably diversity, inclusion, and equitable…
Read More > 11.23.2020
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Agenda: What a Biden Win Means for Comp Committees
Robin Ferracone, founder and CEO of compensation consultancy Farient Advisors, agrees that a Biden administration would certainly equate to changes in the tax code.
Read More > 11.02.2020
In the News
Agenda: ‘Excessive Personal Pay day’ – Payouts Raise Hackles
Until two years ago, Noble shareholders had historically shown overwhelming approval for the company’s annual say-on-pay proposals, with between 89% and 98% voting in support from the years 2011 to 2018, according to Farient Advisors’ Say on Pay Tracker
Read More > 10.28.2020
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