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Agenda – Negative TSR Prompts Hard Look at Exec Pay
Compensation committees are reviewing their pay strategies amid falling stock prices. In an interview with Agenda, Farient Vice President Dayna Harris discusses whether TSR is an appropriate metric. Read Full Post…
Read More > 02.22.2016
In the News
Bloomberg BNA – How Companies Can Prepare for the SEC’s Pay Ratio Disclosure
On Aug. 5, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted the pay ratio rule, requiring companies to disclose the ratio of the compensation of their chief executive officer to the median compensation of employees. Farient Manager, Thomas Lee, describes the process by which companies can comply with the rule.
Read More > 02.19.2016
In the News
Agenda – Paris Summit Puts Sustainability Comp Metrics in Spotlight
While world and industry leaders meet at the 2015 Paris Climate Conference, Farient Advisors director, John Trentacoste, discusses benchmarking sustainability in compensation packages. Read Full Post…
Read More > 12.14.2015
In the News
Compliance Week – How Companies Are Tackling Comp Rules
John Trentacoste, director with Farient Advisors, discusses how companies can comply with recent Dodd-Frank disclosures. Read Full Post Tweet…
Read More > 11.17.2015
In the News
Agenda – Boards Urged to Weigh Soft Skills When Setting CEO Pay
Robin Ferracone, CEO of Farient Advisors, describes how an executive’s soft skills can influence compensation. She says, “Typically about 40% of an evaluation will be based on financial metrics, with the rest focusing on softer skills such as leadership.”…
Read More > 10.29.2015
In the News
NACD – A Comp Consultant and an Activist Debate Finer Points of Executive Pay
Robin A. Ferracone and Glenn W. Welling debate the finer points of executive pay. Read Full Post Tweet…
Read More > 09.09.2015
In the News
Agenda – Is CEO Pay to Blame for Short-Term Thinking
In “Is CEO Pay to Blame for Short-Term Thinking” Short-Term Thinkingon goal-setting, Dayna Harris, vice president of Farient Advisors, describes the challenges of setting long-term incentives in executive pay packages. Read Full Post…
Read More > 08.31.2015
In the News
Agenda – Boards Deflate CEOs’ ‘Failure Parachutes’
Robin Ferracone, Farient Advisors’ CEO, comments on how boards consider investors when creating executive severance pay policies. Read Full Post Tweet…
Read More > 08.17.2015
In the News
Agenda – Pay Ratio Rule: Boards Plot Next Steps
Agenda – Pay Ratio Rule: Boards Plot Next Steps Farient Advisors’ Thomas Lee comments on the SEC’s pay ratio rule disclosure in a note to clients. Read Full Post…
Read More > 08.07.2015
Briefs
SEC Finalizes Pay Ratio Disclosure Rule: Next Steps for Issuers
On August 5, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), by a 3-to-2 vote, adopted a final rule requiring companies to disclose the pay ratio between their chief executive officer and their median paid employee, as mandated by Section 953(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank Act”).
Read More > 08.07.2015
In the News
Bloomberg – Top-Paid CEOs Moonves, Zaslav See Pay Packages Plummet in Rout
Bloomberg – Top-Paid CEOs Moonves, Zaslav See Pay Packages Plummet in Rout Robin Ferracone, chief executive officer of Farient Advisors, comments on the relation between stock price and CEO compensation. Read on Bloomberg…
Read More > 08.06.2015
In the News
Agenda – “SEC Approves Pay Ratio Disclosure Rule”
Dayna Harris, vice president of Farient Advisors, comments on the implications of the SEC’s Pay Ratio Disclosure rule. Read Full Post Tweet…
Read More > 08.05.2015
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