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Corporate Secretary – “Irani ouster at Occidental opens path for reforms”
Jack Zwingli provides commentary on how Irani’s ouster points to larger trends in shareholder activism. Read Full Post Tweet…
Read More > 05.06.2013
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The Wall Street Journal – “As Companies Step Up Buybacks, Executives Benefit, Too”
Robin A. Ferracone discusses how compensation targets tied to per-share earnings are helping to increase many executives’ pay. Read on The Wall Street Journal Tweet…
Read More > 05.05.2013
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Reuters – “Occidental shareholders vote out long-time chairman Irani”
Jack Zwingli provides expert commentary on Executive Chairman Ray Irani’s ouster from the Occidental board. Read on Reuters Tweet…
Read More > 05.03.2013
Briefs
Farient Study – Performance Metrics and Their Link to Value
Click here to download a full copy of the study Prepared and Published by Farient Advisors LLC Sponsored by the State Board of Administration of Florida February 2013 Executive Summary One clear outcome from say-on-pay voting on executive compensation has been a focus on pay for performance.
Read More > 04.26.2013
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Agenda – “Comp Committees Get More Comfortable With Negative Discretion”
Farient VP Dayna Harris discusses how boards are feeling more pressure from shareholders and proxy advisory firms to take the stock price into account when looking at annual year payouts. Read Full Post…
Read More > 04.22.2013
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The Wall Street Journal – “Executive Pay-For-Performance Concerns Seen Declining”
Robin A. Ferracone provides expert commentary on why companies are facing fewer concerns about alignment between executive pay and performance this proxy season. Read Full Post…
Read More > 04.01.2013
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Reuters – “Exclusive: BofA’s Moynihan to hold stock longer in new pay policy”
Jack Zwingli discusses the trend of holding periods, during which executives cannot sell some of the stock they are awarded as compensation. Read on Reuters…
Read More > 03.25.2013
Briefs
Forbes.com – “March Madness for CEO Pay”
Robin A. Ferracone and Jack Zwingli predict which industries are most likely to have pay and performance alignment issues in 2013. Read on Forbes …
Read More > 03.22.2013
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The Wall Street Journal – “‘Pay for Performance’ No Longer a Punchline “
Robin A. Ferracone discusses the importance of goal setting in effectively linking pay with performance. Read on The Wall Street Journal Tweet…
Read More > 03.20.2013
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Corporate Secretary – “Seven principles for pay for performance”
Editor Matthew Scott spoke with Robin A. Ferracone about Farient’s study “Pay Definitions: What Works Best in Pay for Performance Analysis” Read Full Post…
Read More > 03.15.2013
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The Wall Street Journal – “Why EU Bonus Limit Can Be Good for Banks”
Robin A. Ferracone provides expert commentary on how new EU rules on bonuses can actually help banks contain costs in The Wall Street Journal – “Why EU Bonus Limit Can Be Good for Banks ” Read on The Wall Street…
Read More > 03.05.2013
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Agenda – “Without Using TSR, How Do You Align Pay With Performance? “
Reporter Kristin Gribben discusses Farient’s study “Performance Metrics and Their Link to Value” in Agenda – “Without Using TSR, How Do You Align Pay With Performance?” Read Full Post…
Read More > 03.04.2013
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