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When Incentives Attract Activists | Farient Briefings FOR EMPLOYEES
When Incentives Attract Activists After decades advising boards through shareholder scrutiny, compensation redesigns, and activist pressure, Farient Advisors COO R.J. Bannister has learned that credibility is built long before a proxy fight begins. In a market where investors demand tighter alignment between pay, performance, and strategy—and where activists are increasingly…
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When Incentives Attract Activists | Farient Briefings
When Incentives Attract Activists Proxy season is underway—and investors aren’t just voting on compensation. They’re judging whether your board can explain it. During a recent BDO-hosted webinar on shareholder engagement, Farient Advisors COO R.J. Bannister made the case that credibility is built before a proxy fight begins—and that…
Read More > 03.12.2026
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When Pay Attracts Activists
After decades advising boards through shareholder scrutiny, compensation redesigns, and activist pressure, Farient Advisors COO R.J. Bannister has learned that credibility is built long before a proxy fight begins. In a market where investors demand tighter alignment between pay, performance, and strategy—and where activists are increasingly sophisticated—Bannister argues that compensation…
Read More > 03.11.2026
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Golden Handcuffs, Repriced | Farient Briefings FOR EMPLOYEES
Golden Handcuffs, Repriced: Why Boards Bet on ‘Carry’ to Prevent Talent Drain Why Carried Interest Is Becoming a Powerful Retention Tool for Public Asset Managers Carried interest is increasingly viewed as a critical executive compensation tool because of its ability to create long-term “holding power” for top…
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Golden Handcuffs, Repriced: Carried Interest, SEC Signals, and 2026 Pay Trends | Farient Briefings
Golden Handcuffs, Repriced: Why Boards Bet on ‘Carry’ to Prevent Talent Drain The smart money doesn’t leave early. Public asset managers such as BlackRock and Goldman Sachs are importing private‑market economics into executive pay plans. Folding carried interest–style incentives into senior pay is a play to strengthen retention…
Read More > 02.24.2026
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Boards May Cut Exec Pay to Make Nice with SEC—Agenda
Farient Partner and COO R.J. Bannister was quoted in Agenda examining how shifting enforcement dynamics may reshape the role of boards in executive compensation decisions. The article looks at the SEC’s evolving posture following Archer-Daniels-Midland’s voluntary cuts to executive incentive pay as part of a broader settlement tied to accounting…
Read More > 02.24.2026
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Atkins Puts Executive Pay Disclosure Squarely in Governance Crosshairs
As boards prepare for a new proxy season, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins is making clear that executive compensation disclosure—long a flashpoint for directors and investors alike—sit at the center of his regulatory agenda. In recent speeches, including remarks delivered February 17, 2026, at a corporate law…
Read More > 02.23.2026
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Why Carried Interest Is Becoming a Powerful Retention Tool for Public Asset Managers
Carried interest is increasingly viewed as a critical executive compensation tool because of its ability to create long-term “holding power” for top executives and other key talent. As competition for high-performing investment professionals intensifies, public asset managers are adopting compensation structures that more closely resemble those of the private markets.
Read More > 02.23.2026
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Apple Drops ESG Links From Top Executives’ Pay Packages—Bloomberg
“Shareholders prod companies less frequently over environmental concerns than they did a couple of years ago… If there’s just not that much focus on it, then that’s just what drops off.” In Bloomberg’s reporting on Apple removing ESG modifiers from executive pay, Farient’s Sustainability Practice Leader Brian Bueno highlights a…
Read More > 02.18.2026
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To Infinity and Beyond | Farient Briefings IN FULL
To Infinity and Beyond The Magic of Disney When The Walt Disney Company hands the keys to its kingdom to Josh W. D’Amaro next month, it signals a subtle but telling shift in how it pays for leadership. Outgoing chief executive Robert A. Iger, one of corporate America’s…
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