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CII 2019 Spring Meeting – Pay Pioneers
Pay Pioneers John Trentacoste, partner and COO at Farient Advisors, moderated a discussion with representatives from two companies that are bucking the standard approach to pay and an investor that advocates for simpler, more long-term-oriented compensation. Christine Poon, chair of the compensation committee at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, explained how her…
Read More > 04.08.2019
In the News
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
In the News
Bloomberg – Disney Cuts Iger’s Future Pay by Millions Before Annual Meeting
By Anders Melin, Jenn Zhao, and Christopher Palmeri Board slashes planned pay increases tied to Fox deal closing Proxy advisers said investors should nix the compensation plan Walt Disney Co., facing criticism over excessive pay packages, cut tens of millions of dollars of future potential earnings for Chief Executive Officer…
Read More > 04.04.2019
In the News
Pensions & Investments – Investors Intensify Fight Against Dual-Class Shares
By Hazel Bradford Institutional shareholders are considering all possible options in an increasingly active campaign to discourage companies from adopting dual-class share structures, from one-on-one engagement to a longer-term push to give regulators more power to curb them. “It all starts with one share, one vote. If shareholders don’t…
Read More > 04.01.2019
In the News
Bloomberg – Carlos Ghosn’s Unusual Nissan Perk: $601,000 Stanford Tuition Fees for His Kids
Nissan Motor Co. paid tuition for all four of ousted chairman Carlos Ghosn’s children when they attended Stanford University between 2004 and 2015, according to people familiar with the matter. The perk was part of Ghosn’s employment contract from 1999, and when he was hired as chief executive officer of…
Read More > 03.26.2019
In the News
The Wall Street Journal – Many S&P 500 CEOs Got a Raise in 2018 That Lifted Their Pay to $1 Million a Month
The stock market ended 2018 with a swoon but many CEOs in the S&P 500 got a compensation boost. The strong U.S. economy has created millions of jobs and pushed up wages for many Americans. It also helped many big-company CEOs secure another raise and total compensation worth $1 million a…
Read More > 03.17.2019
Briefs
Forbes – Proxy Advisor Legislation: Let’s Fix What’s Broken And Leave The Rest Alone
By Robin Ferracone It’s hard to believe we are getting into proxy season 2019. Where does the time go? Washington started the year with a “screeching” halt, and now, the beltway is breathing a sigh of relief that government will stay open. Meanwhile, investors continue to ramp up…
Read More > 03.07.2019
In the News
Investor Relations Magazine – Biggest Fund Managers Continue to Support ‘Excessive’ CEO Pay Deals
By Garnet Roach As You Sow research shows BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street approve ‘almost all’ CEO pay packages Some of the world’s largest fund managers have been accused of nodding through excessive pay packages, according to research from As You Sow – though some dispute the data. The…
Read More > 02.26.2019
In the News
Investor Relations Magazine – UK Companies Could Learn from US on CEO Pay
By Andrew Holt More explanation got companies in front on issue, says compensation expert UK companies have an opportunity to learn from US counterparts on CEO pay ratios, according to a leading US compensation consultancy. This comes since the introduction of new rules in the UK after similar rules were introduced…
Read More > 02.18.2019
Briefs
Workspan – Raising The Bar of Your Incentive Plan with Automatic Goal Setting
By Marc Hodak When I was a newly-minted MBA, my boss came to me and said “The Big Guy”— his boss and the head of our division — had suggested I pull together our division budget for the next year. So, I eagerly applied what I had learned in…
Read More > 02.06.2019
In the News
Agenda – Thinking Outside the Box with Comp Plans
By Robin Ferracone, William Roskin and Lindsay Frost In case you missed Farient’s webcast in conjunction with AgendaWeek, the full presentation featuring Farient President and CEO Robin Ferracone and William “Bill” Roskin, compensation committee member at Sony Corporation of America is available online. The event touches on invaluable tips…
Read More > 02.04.2019
In the News
Agenda – Are Compensation Plans Too Similar?
No two companies are identical. So why should their compensation plans be? It’s a question that’s frequently being asked by board directors and compensation consultants, especially at this time of year, leading into proxy season, as governance observers are noting an increasing convergence in plan design across the board for…
Read More > 01.28.2019
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