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Corporate Governance a Sticky Wicket – FierceCEO
By Karen Talley Corporate governance is currently front and center as companies like Equifax, Wells Fargo and Uber suffer crises in these areas after board oversight and risk mitigation troubles. “At Equifax, good corporate governance is a way of life,” the company says in its corporate statement. This was before the…
Read More > 10.16.2017
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Finding and Avoiding Perverse Incentives – Directorship Magazine
By Mark Hodak How to pair the right metrics with the right goals to incent superb results. EDC was an American energy company that successfully financed, developed, and operated power plants around the world. It made large investments in complex projects and recouped them by leasing the plants to its…
Read More > 10.13.2017
Briefs
See How Gender Diversity on Boards is on the Upswing
Diversity is an important topic in today’s corporate governance discussions, particularly since investors are paying attention to it. In this Farient Brief, we take a look at trends in gender diversity on boards across three stock indices from 2007 to 2016. “We have heard on numerous occasions that…
Read More > 09.26.2017
Briefs
The Data Is in on Board Diversity: Women Still Comprise Less Than 25 Percent of S&P 500 Boards
Looking beyond corporate governance, investors are laser-focused on board refreshment as part of their arsenal to improve independence, oversight and corporate performance. Additionally, board refreshment is considered the perfect opportunity to increase board diversity. In this Farient Brief, we explore macro trends of gender and board diversity, taking a closer…
Read More > 09.11.2017
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Energy bust dings executive pay, but some CEOs still get nice raises – Houston Chronicle
By Ryan Maye Handy Average compensation for Houston’s top executives fell last year as the worst oil bust in a generation battered earnings of the energy companies that dominate the region’s economy. Average compensation among the 500 highest-paid executives in the Houston area’s publicly traded companies fell by 9 percent, to…
Read More > 08.18.2017
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Robin Ferracone and Dayna Harris of Farient Advisors Named to 2017 NACD Directorship 100 List
Robin Ferracone and Dayna Harris – chief executive officer and partner, respectively, at Farient Advisors, an independent performance management, corporate governance and executive compensation consultancy – have been selected for inclusion in the 2017 National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Directorship 100.
Read More > 08.01.2017
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CFO Magazine – Balance Due: Boards seek the optimal compensation formula to satisfy all sides in the conflict over executive pay packages.
By: Keith Button Structuring executive compensation is a delicate balancing act that isn’t getting easier. Pay plans have multiple goals — attracting and retaining top talent, motivating performance, and keeping activist shareholders at bay — that are often at odds with each other. Ostensibly, both shareholders and the boards of…
Read More > 07.27.2017
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Bloomberg – Perks for American CEOs Aren’t What They Used to Be
By Anders Melin and Jenn Zhao Gone are the days when Tyco International ponied up millions of dollars to indulge its executives’ lavish lifestyles, including Dennis Kozlowski’s $15,000 dog umbrella stand. But U.S. public companies still give…
Read More > 07.21.2017
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NACD – How Are Trends in Executive Compensation and Governance Playing Out in the 2017 Proxy Season?
Investors now see corporate governance as a hallmark of the board’s effectiveness and one of the best sources of insight into the way companies operate. In response to this trend, Farient Advisors LLC, in partnership with the Global Governance and Executive Compensation Group, produced the report 2017—Global Trends in Corporate…
Read More > 07.13.2017
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NACD Magazine – Experts Consider Clawbacks, How to Select a Compensation Advisor
NACD Magazine – Experts Consider Clawbacks, How to Select a Compensation Advisor – Farient partner John Trentacoste recently joined a panel of leading executive compensation consultants at NACD’s Leading Minds of Compensation, where he discussed shareholder value and compensation planning.
Read More > 07.01.2017
Research
2017: NACD – The Evolving Relationship Between The General Counsel And The Board
On October 25, 2016, NACD, Farient Advisors, Katten Muchin Rosenman, PwC, and Sidley Austin hosted the first joint meeting of the Compensation Committee Chair and Risk Oversight Advisory Councils. The discussion focused on the indicators of an effective partnership between the general counsel and the board, including the following: Aligned…
Read More > 06.30.2017
Research
2017: NACD – Incentives And Risk Taking
On October 25, 2016, NACD, along with Farient Advisors, Katten Muchin Rosenman, PwC, and Sidley Austin, cohosted the first-ever joint meeting between the NACD Compensation Committee Chair Advisory Council and the NACD Advisory Council on Risk Oversight. Farient Partner, Dayna Harris, participated in an open dialogue on key issues affecting…
Read More > 06.30.2017
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