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The Wall Street Journal – The New Pay Gap: What Firms Report Paying CEOs Versus What They Take Home
The Wall Street Journal compared what S&P 500 companies reported paying their CEOs over three years with a measure of what that pay was worth at the end of the period, called realizable pay, using data from ISS Analytics, the data intelligence arm of proxy adviser Institutional Shareholder Services. On average, the value of the pay at the end of the period was 16% higher than originally disclosed. Pay rose at three out of five companies. And at a third of companies, pay rose by more than 25%.
Read More > 08.26.2019
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Agenda – Getting at the ‘Root’ of Rising Say-on-Pay Opposition
More companies are seeing say-on-pay results dip into the 50% to 90% range as opposition to executive compensation continues to grow, data shows. Accordingly, compensation committees are increasingly engaging with shareholders one-on-one about their concerns as their voting policies take a more crafted, hardline approach, sources say.
Read More > 08.23.2019
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Korn Ferry Institute – The $1 CEO: Worth It, Not Worth It?
While the average base salary for CEOs of large US companies keeps rising each decade, more than a dozen head honchos of Fortune 1000 firms in that time have basically taken a pass on an annual salary, usually preferring instead to ride up the value of the stock they picked up as the founder-CEO of their company.
Read More > 08.23.2019
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Korn Ferry Institute – Should CEO ‘Mojo’ Decide Pay?
In a little-noticed but potentially game-changing move, the United States’ largest corporate-governance outfit is recommending that its institutional shareholders’ clients use a new metric to determine their company’s—and CEO’s—performance.
Read More > 08.23.2019
Briefs
Forbes – Good Governance: Do Boards Need Cyber Security Experts?
While opinions differ on the need for cybersecurity experts on certain boards, there is a general consensus among management, boards, and investors alike that this need is growing. Given this trend, I spent time with Bob Zukis. Bob is the founder and CEO of the Digital Directors Network, professor of Management and Organization at the USC Marshall School of Business, retired PwC Advisory Partner, and author and speaker on digital governance and the impact of disruptive technology on business strategy.
Read More > 08.20.2019
Briefs
Forbes – Is Net Promoter Score Just A ‘Feel Good’ Metric?
Recently there’s been quite a bit of buzz around net promoter score (NPS) to measure how satisfied customers are with the services they are receiving. Since many clients are asking about NPS, I thought it made sense to interview Nancy Smith for this week’s PayWatch blog on Forbes.com.
Read More > 08.20.2019
Research
2019: Seven Lessons From Engaged Investors
The rise of index investing, where passive investors are now active owners, has been a game changer across global markets. As the investor ecosystem rapidly evolves, and with capital fungible across borders, investors are making more demands from their portfolio companies and looking carefully at the long-term sustainability of…
Read More > 06.30.2019
Research
Ten Years Of Dodd-Frank… What’s Next?
In 2010, President Barack Obama signed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) into law making this legislation most comprehensive set of financial rules since Sarbanes Oxley in 2002 and the Glass-Steagall Act of 1933. With 16 major areas of reform, including executive compensation, we asked…
Read More > 06.30.2019
Research
2019: The Return Of EVA? What ISS’ Interest In EVA Means For Compensation Governance
Although currently used by fewer than 10% of companies, EVA has again emerged as a hot topic among issuers and institutional investors. This began with the acquisition of EVA Dimensions by Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) in February 2018 and was ratcheted up by its November announcement to “feature” EVA in…
Read More > 06.30.2019
Research
2019: NACD – Board Oversight Of Human Capital Strategy And Risks
Designing an effective talent strategy in the face of workforce transformation has become a top priority for organizations of all sizes and in every sector, as technology and the skills needed to use it are evolving faster than ever before. NACD, Farient Advisors, PwC, and Sidley Austin LLP convened the…
Read More > 06.30.2019
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