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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…
Read More > 02.12.2026
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To Infinity and Beyond | Farient Briefings
To Infinity and Beyond Leadership transitions at The Walt Disney Co. tend to be as consequential as they are closely scrutinized, and Bob Iger’s impending retirement is no exception. Next month, after two decades defining the company’s strategic direction—and a brief return to stabilize operations after a failed…
Read More > 02.12.2026
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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 most highly compensated and closely watched CEOs, exits with a…
Read More > 02.12.2026
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The ‘Boomerang CEO’ Phenomenon: Why Boards Bring Leaders Back
The term “boomerang CEO” refers to a chief executive who leaves a company—through retirement, succession, or board transition—only to be rehired later to reassume the top role. While often perceived as unusual, the practice has recurred across major public companies, particularly during periods of operational stress or leadership breakdowns. Boards…
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