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Agenda – After Shareholder Feedback, Performance Period Lengthens
Textron made some changes this month to its compensation structure — two months ahead of when it annually files its proxy statement. In addition to reworking the mix of equity awards granted to executives, the compensation committee will no longer set performance goals annually but will instead transition to a three-year…
Read More > 01.27.2020
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Agenda – ISS: Say More on CEO Exit Deals, Or Else
Marc Hodak, partner at compensation consultancy Farient Advisors, says that aside from concerns with ISS, compensation committees should keep in mind that “investors generally are starting to ask about tightening provisions for termination if the executive is seen as contributing to, or perhaps overseeing, reputational damage.” In those cases, Hodak says,…
Read More > 01.27.2020
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KPMG Board Leadership Conference
Join Farient Advisors Founder and CEO Robin Ferracone at the KPMG Board Leadership Conference, where seasoned board directors, governance professionals, and business leaders will gather to discuss governance challenges and priorities driving board and committee agendas in the year ahead. The program will center on the issue of aligning near-term…
Read More > 12.20.2019
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NACD Northwest – Hot Button Compensation and Governance Issues Roundtable
Join Farient Advisors and the NACD Northwest Chapter on January 28th for an intimate roundtable luncheon to address the good, the bad, and the ugly of 2020. The roundtable will highlight findings from Farient Advisors and the Global Governance and Executive Compensation Group‘s (GECN) hot off the press “2019 Global Trends in Corporate Governance:…
Read More > 12.20.2019
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IR Magazine – ESG and Pay Are Top Concerns Among Engaged Investors
Engaged investors’ top concerns revolve around ESG issues and executive compensation. Seven Lessons from Engaged Investors, published recently by Farient Advisors and the Global Governance and Executive Compensation Group, finds deep investor concerns on topics such as how their companies’ activities are affecting the world around them, gender diversity and pay equality.
Read More > 11.27.2019
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Corporate Compliance Insights – How ESG Trends Impact Corporate Governance and Compliance
ESG concerns are increasingly impacting shareholder activism, in turn pressuring boards to engage with investors on these subjects. Farient Advisors’ Marc Hodak shares the way these trends will shape investor relations, corporate governance and compliance.
Read More > 11.27.2019
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Women on Boards 2020 “National Conversation on Board Diversity” Luncheon
Farient CEO Robin Ferracone, a board member of Women Corporate Directors (WCD), will be participating in the Women on Boards “National Conversation on Board Diversity” Luncheon on Friday, November 22 in Los Angeles. She will be engaging with her peers in this important event aimed at addressing the unique challenges…
Read More > 11.21.2019
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NACD Directorship – Broader Stakeholder Concerns Drive Board Engagement
Seven Lessons From Engaged Investors is the title of a recent study by Farient Advisors and its partners in the Global Governance and Executive Compensation Group, a collective of independent advisory firms that represent clients in more than 30 countries. Based on in-depth interviews with 25 of the largest investors around the world, the study finds that these investors place great importance on engagement with boards related to both shareholder and stakeholder issues—especially environmental, social, and governance (ESG).
Read More > 11.12.2019
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Bloomberg – CBS Chief Will Get $100 Million Severance and Still Keep His Job
CBS Corp. acting Chief Executive Officer Joe Ianniello is in line for a hefty haul when Viacom Inc. completes its proposed merger with the broadcast network. While he won’t get to lead the combined entity, he’ll collect $100 million severance and remain chief of CBS with a new contract entitling him to tens of millions of dollars more.
Read More > 11.12.2019
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Webinar: Why Compensation Alignment Still Matters in Governance
Please join Farient Partner Marc Hodak, and Eileen Cohen, Senior Counselor at Abernathy McGregor, for a lively discussion on a more holistic way to look at, and communicate, the long term – in pay plans that reward sustainable practices, in disclosures that address what investors want to hear about, and…
Read More > 11.04.2019
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