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Surging Stock Made Palantir’s Alex Karp $6.8 Billion Richer Last Year—Fortune
Palantir CEO Alex Karp’s eye-popping $6.8 billion compensation package in 2024—driven by a 340% surge in company stock—has placed him among the nation’s highest “actually paid” executives, despite receiving no new stock grants since the company’s 2020 IPO. This case underscores how founder equity and early option…
Read More > 05.05.2025
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Farient Briefings April 2025 | The Evolving Skills of Comp Committee Chairs
The Evolving Skills of Comp Committee Chairs The role of the Compensation Committee Chair has never been more vital. As businesses navigate new complexities, the expertise required of these leaders must keep or exceed pace. Farient Advisors analyzed the board skills matrices of the 50 largest public companies…
Read More > 04.29.2025
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The Evolving Skill Set of a Compensation Committee Chair
The corporate governance landscape is rife with change. As a result, the role of a Compensation Committee Chair has become increasingly pivotal, especially as businesses navigate the complexities of strategic direction and employee welfare amid shifting political and regulatory environments. Notwithstanding these challenges, the end goal of the Compensation Committee…
Read More > 04.24.2025
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First American’s CEO Exit Underscores Need for Succession Readiness—Fortune
In the wake of First American Financial’s termination of CEO Kenneth DeGiorgio following his arrest for assault, Fortune explored the broader governance and compensation implications of the case. The article highlights how boards navigate reputational risk, contractual obligations, and leadership transitions in unexpected scenarios.
Read More > 04.23.2025
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Understanding the Rise in CEO Departures—Corporate Board Member
Record high CEO departures are happening now. This intensifies the need for boards to anticipate and manage leadership transitions. Corporate Board Member explores the underlying causes—ranging from “change fatigue” to the pace of disruption—and outlines practical strategies for mitigating executive exits. In the article, Farient Advisors’ Partner…
Read More > 04.15.2025
Briefs
FTSE 100 CEO Succession: The Price of Choosing the Right Leader
Nothing is more critical for Boards than selecting the right CEO to drive long-term success. While succession planning is a key part of the equation, there are times when looking outside of the organisation is necessary. Our latest findings highlight significant differences in remuneration practices between internal and external CEO…
Read More > 04.07.2025
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Farient Briefings April 2025 | Now, All Available SOP Results in One Place
Now, All Available SOP Results in One Place Tracking Say on Pay votes just got easier. No need to download 8Ks or proxy statements. Farient Advisors’ redesigned Say on Pay Tracker™ and our first UK Remuneration Voting Tracker are now live at www.farient.com. The Trackers put visitors to…
Read More > 04.03.2025
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Now, All Available SOP Results in One Place
Tracking Say on Pay votes just got easier. No need to download 8Ks or proxy statements. Farient Advisor’s redesigned Say on Pay Tracker™ and our first UK Remuneration Voting Tracker are now live at Farient.com. The Trackers put visitors to Farient’s website one click…
Read More > 04.03.2025
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Intel’s new CEO could reap more than $400 million—Fortune
In a deep dive into Intel’s high-stakes compensation package for its new CEO, Fortune featured insights from Farient Advisors, highlighting the performance-driven structure of Lip-Bu Tan’s pay plan. According to Farient’s analysis, Tan’s potential earnings could exceed $400 million—but only if he successfully triples Intel’s stock price and outperforms the…
Read More > 03.18.2025
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New Tools to Track Proxy Season Voting
As Proxy Season 2025 gets into full swing, Farient Advisors will soon launch a redesigned Say on Pay Tracker™ in the US and debut the first Remuneration Policy and Remuneration Report Tracker in the UK. Both Trackers will feature filters that allow visitors to slice and dice data by index,…
Read More > 03.18.2025
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Farient Briefings March 2025 | New Tools Track Proxy Season Voting
New Tools to Track Proxy Season Voting As Proxy Season 2025 gets into full swing, Farient Advisors is refreshing the design of its Say on Pay Tracker™ on the firm’s US website. In addition, the Farient UK website will inaugurate its first Tracker on voting for Remuneration Policy…
Read More > 03.18.2025
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Farient Briefings February 2025 | More Large Companies Link Incentives to Climate
More Large Companies Link Incentives to Climate: Will They Last? While the US pulled out of the 2015 Paris Agreement on the first day of the new presidential administration, the opposite is true among the world’s largest public corporations. Commitments to link climate performance measures to executive compensation continue…
Read More > 02.27.2025
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