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Ten Years Of Dodd-Frank… What’s Next?
In 2010, President Barack Obama signed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) into law making this legislation most comprehensive set of financial rules since Sarbanes Oxley in 2002 and the Glass-Steagall Act of 1933. With 16 major areas of reform, including executive compensation, we asked…
Read More > 06.30.2019
Research
2019: The Return Of EVA? What ISS’ Interest In EVA Means For Compensation Governance
Although currently used by fewer than 10% of companies, EVA has again emerged as a hot topic among issuers and institutional investors. This began with the acquisition of EVA Dimensions by Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) in February 2018 and was ratcheted up by its November announcement to “feature” EVA in…
Read More > 06.30.2019
Research
2019: NACD – Board Oversight Of Human Capital Strategy And Risks
Designing an effective talent strategy in the face of workforce transformation has become a top priority for organizations of all sizes and in every sector, as technology and the skills needed to use it are evolving faster than ever before. NACD, Farient Advisors, PwC, and Sidley Austin LLP convened the…
Read More > 06.30.2019
In the News
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
In the News
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
Briefs
Fortune – Remember Options Backdating? Nissan Gets Caught Using a Very Old CEO Pay Trick
By Erik Sherman After more of than a year of one corporate scandal after another—faked emissions tests, claimed improper payments, executive financial misconduct, and even arrests—Nissan may face yet another problem. CEO Hiroto Saikawa reportedly received…
Read More > 06.11.2019
Briefs
Danger, Danger, No Cyber Ranger: Why Boards Need More Cyber Experts
The notification of a data/privacy breach from your company is never well received by stakeholders. After all, no one wants their social security number, healthcare and other private information available for public consumption. Yet, almost daily there is a headline story of personal data inadvertently exposed by employees or hacked…
Read More > 05.21.2019
Briefs
Forbes – When Passive Investors Become Active And Other Tales From The Street
By Robin Ferracone Almost three years ago to the day, I interviewed Moira Conlon, CEO and president of Financial Profiles Inc., on the topic of “How to Best Communicate with Shareholders.” Conlon has been involved with investor relations and financial public relations for more than 25 years. She started…
Read More > 05.17.2019
In the News
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
Briefs
Forbes – Dare To Be Different – The Case Of Amazon.com
By Robin Ferracone I recently wrote about how compensation plans seem too homogenized. The reason for this is generally attributed to proxy advisors, and to some extent, investors themselves who apply the standard, “check off the box” criteria for evaluating executive compensation plan design. Companies adhere to such standards because…
Read More > 05.15.2019
In the News
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
Briefs
Forbes – How Will EVA Change Performance Metrics, If At All?
By Robin Ferracone This post originally appeared on Forbes.com A Once-Popular Performance Metric May Be Returning – and It Has Implications for Executive Pay EVA (Economic Value Added) may be making a comeback as a performance measure for companies, and this matters for compensation governance. Though popular in…
Read More > 04.30.2019
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