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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
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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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More Large Companies Tie Incentives to Climate
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 where commitments to mitigate climate change continue to rise. Near saturation has been reached in the reporting of greenhouse gas (GHG)…
Read More > 02.26.2025
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Trump’s FBI Pick Stands to Make Millions From Fashion Brand Shein—Wall Street Journal
A recent Wall Street Journal report reveals that Kash Patel, the nominee to become the next Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), stands to earn millions from an investment in Shein, the Chinese-founded fast-fashion powerhouse. Patel’s stake underscores the growing entanglement of business and politics,…
Read More > 02.20.2025
Briefs

Navigating Uncertainty as Proxy Season 2025 Unfolds
Issues raised during a highly uncertain and politicized environment complicate questions before public companies. Nonetheless, as corporate boards enter the 2025 proxy season, they should remain focused on their key areas of oversight and the risks and consequences, legal and otherwise, of executive orders and almost daily shifts in federal…
Read More > 02.13.2025
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Farient Briefings February 2025 | Navigating Uncertainty As Proxy Season 2025 Unfolds
Navigating Uncertainty As Proxy Season 2025 Unfolds Changes are coming fast. The 2025 US proxy season will be a pivotal time for public companies to demonstrate their commitment to transparency, accountability, and effective governance. Companies can build trust with investors and stakeholders by addressing the alignment between executive…
Read More > 02.13.2025
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