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Bloomberg – Mylan’s Pay for CEO Bresch Grates on Lawmakers, Many Investors
Mylan NV faces intense scrutiny from lawmakers after the company raised the price of its EpiPen allergy shot. Robin Ferracone, CEO of Farient Advisors, comments on CEO Heather Bresch’s Say on Pay record and how it reflects on governance. Read on…
Read More > 09.22.2016
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NACD Directorship – Compensating Directors for Unusual or Extraordinary Service
Does remuneration need to be rethought when circumstances require extraordinary service commitments? This is a question Dayna Harris, vice president of Farient Advisors, explores in this article in NACD Directorship.
Read More > 09.09.2016
Briefs
Reflections On Proxy Season 2016
As we continue our Forbes.com interview series, we are fortunate to have Robert (Bob) McCormick, Chief Policy Officer at Glass Lewis, participating with us. Glass Lewis is one of the leading independent providers of global governance services, and helps institutional investors understand and connect with the companies in which they…
Read More > 07.27.2016
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Robin Ferracone and Dayna Harris of Farient Advisors Named to 2016 NACD Directorship 100 List
Robin Ferracone and Dayna Harris – chief executive officer and vice president, respectively, of Farient Advisors, a leading independent executive compensation and performance consulting firm – have been named to the National Association of Corporate Directors’ (NACD) Directorship 100. The Directorship 100 identifies the most influential people in the…
Read More > 07.13.2016
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NACD Directorship – Planning Above and Beyond Pay Ratio Disclosure
NACD Directorship – Planning Above and Beyond Pay Ratio Disclosure The bedrock of executive compensation theory is shifting as proposed elements of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act are completed. At NACD’s Leading Minds of Compensation event, John Trentacoste, managing director of Farient Advisors, discusses non-financial metrics and succession…
Read More > 07.12.2016
Research
2016: NACD – Effective Practices For Goal Setting And Using Nonfinancial Metrics
Fortune 500 compensation committee chairs convened in February 2016 to consider effective practices for goal setting and use of nonfinancial performance measures in compensation plans at a meeting of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Compensation Committee Chair Advisory Council, cohosted with Farient Advisors. Download the Summary of Proceedings…
Read More > 06.30.2016
Briefs
Putting The Long-Term Back Into Long-Term Incentives
There has always been tension between making long-term incentives both motivational and competitive, while at the same time aligning pay design with the longer-term interests of shareholders. Thus is the case with performance and vesting periods. Shorter periods are considered to be good for the talent (motivational and competitive), while…
Read More > 06.28.2016
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Agenda – Oracle Co-CEO Was Highest-Paid Female Exec
Eric Hoffmann, vice president of information services at Farient Advisors, discusses female executive pay.
Read More > 05.20.2016
In the News
CBS MoneyWatch – Female CEOs are few, but they outearn male bosses
CBS MoneyWatch – Female CEOs are few, but they outearn male bosses John Trentacoste, managing director at Farient Advisors, discusses female executive pay at blue-chip companies including IBM and HP. Read on CBS MoneyWatch…
Read More > 05.18.2016
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Bloomberg – Oracle’s Catz Becomes Top-Paid Female Executive With $57 Million
Bloomberg – Oracle’s Catz Becomes Top-Paid Female Executive With $57 Million Eric Hoffmann, vice president of information services at Farient Advisors, discusses female executive pay in relation to their male peers. Read on Bloomberg…
Read More > 05.16.2016
Podcasts/Videos
April 2016 – NACD Leading Minds of Compensation – East
April 2016 – NACD Leading Minds of Compensation – East John Trentacoste, director at Farient Advisors, discusses the use of non-financial metrics in executive compensation portfolios. https://youtu.be/n_2w2DNJuBE Tweet…
Read More > 05.12.2016
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Washington Post – The median female CEO actually out-earned her male peer in 2015
Washington Post – The median female CEO actually out-earned her male peer in 2015 Women at the 100 largest of those companies earned an average of $22.7 million, compared to $14.9 million for the men. Eric Hoffmann, vice president of information services at Farient Advisors, discussed the finding and possible…
Read More > 05.09.2016
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