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Proxy Season 2014: A Mid-Year Look at What’s Hot and What’s Not
We are currently midway through the year and beyond the 2014 proxy surge. In the fourth year of Say on Pay (SOP), we are wondering if this year is different from past years. So far in 2014, nearly 2,000 of the Russell 3000 companies have reported their SOP results. As…
Read More > 07.14.2014
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Forbes.com – “Proxy Season 2014: A Mid-Year Look at What’s Hot and What’s Not”
At midyear of the 2014 proxy season, Farient Advisors takes a look at what’s trending in executive compensation. Read on Forbes Tweet…
Read More > 07.08.2014
In the News
The Wall Street Journal – “Female CEOs Make Strides, but Pay Gap Persists”
Robin A. Ferracone provides commentary on the increasing sensitivity to the gender-pay issue, particularly for top female CEOs, among board members and compensation committees at large companies. Read on The Wall Street Journal…
Read More > 05.27.2014
In the News
Bloomberg – “Moonves’s Pay Seen as 19 Times ‘Going Rate,’ Crystal Says”
Ron Bottano provides commentary on how companies need to be cautious of size differential in choosing their peers. Read on Bloomberg Tweet…
Read More > 05.13.2014
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Eyes Wide Open on Total Compensation
News stories about executive compensation abound as this proxy season reaches its crescendo, with such claims as “Executive Pay Is Too High,” Performance Goals Are Too Easy,” and “Executive Compensation Continues to Escalate.” Now, as the 2014 proxy data are flowing in, total CEO pay appears to be on…
Read More > 05.13.2014
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Forbes – “Eyes Wide Open On Total Compensation”
Robin A. Ferracone, CEO of Farient Advisors, discusses the effect of interest rate-driven pension changes on CEO pay as 2014 proxy season peaks. Read on Forbes…
Read More > 05.08.2014
Podcasts/Videos
May 2014 – NACD Leading Minds of Compensation
Robin A. Ferracone discusses Performance Share Plans at NACD Leading Minds of Compensation 2014. TweetShare…
Read More > 05.05.2014
In the News
The Fiscal Times – The High-Stakes Fight over How to Measure CEO Pay
Robin A. Ferracone and Eric Hoffmann provide commentary for Elliot Blair Smith’s report on how to measure CEO pay. Read on The Fiscal Times Tweet…
Read More > 05.01.2014
In the News
Financier Worldwide – “FORUM: Executive compensation: recent developments and best practices”
Robin A. Ferracone participates in a discussion on executive compensation and best practices. Read Full Post Tweet…
Read More > 05.01.2014
In the News
AOL Money – “Zuckerberg salary crashes to $1 a year”
In a piece exploring Mark Zuckerberg’s pay as Facebook’s CEO, reporter Adrian Holliday quotes Farient Advisors CEO Robin A. Ferracone’s Forbes post on $1 a year CEOs. Read on AOL Money…
Read More > 04.01.2014
Briefs
Combined Chairman/CEO Roles: Easier Than You Think
In our work with shareholders and boards of directors, one question that has come up more than once in the last few months is “Should the chairman/CEO roles be split?” The common wisdom is that separating the roles serves up a better governance structure for shareholders because it provides…
Read More > 03.11.2014
In the News
ComplianceWeek.com – “Some Aren’t Waiting for Final Rules on Pay Ratio Disclosures”
Ron Bottano provides commentary on how companies are approaching pay ratio disclosures. Read Full Post Tweet…
Read More > 03.10.2014
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