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NACD Directorship – Planning Above and Beyond Pay Ratio Disclosure
NACD Directorship – Planning Above and Beyond Pay Ratio Disclosure The bedrock of executive compensation theory is shifting as proposed elements of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act are completed. At NACD’s Leading Minds of Compensation event, John Trentacoste, managing director of Farient Advisors, discusses non-financial metrics and succession…
Read More > 07.12.2016
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NACD Compensation Committee Chair Advisory Council
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2016 NACD Global Board Leaders’ Summit
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Research
2016: NACD – Effective Practices For Goal Setting And Using Nonfinancial Metrics
Fortune 500 compensation committee chairs convened in February 2016 to consider effective practices for goal setting and use of nonfinancial performance measures in compensation plans at a meeting of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Compensation Committee Chair Advisory Council, cohosted with Farient Advisors. Download the Summary of Proceedings…
Read More > 06.30.2016
Briefs
Putting The Long-Term Back Into Long-Term Incentives
There has always been tension between making long-term incentives both motivational and competitive, while at the same time aligning pay design with the longer-term interests of shareholders. Thus is the case with performance and vesting periods. Shorter periods are considered to be good for the talent (motivational and competitive), while…
Read More > 06.28.2016
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Risk
The Issue Although managing risk has always been an important priority for Boards of Directors, even before it was reportable, most people agreed there were a number of cracks in the system that at least contributed to, if not drove, the last financial crisis. With the issues around “perverse” incentives at…
Read More > 06.13.2016
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Tools and Methodologies
Compensation remains center stage for all stakeholders. However, there is often confusion about what pay for performance means, and how to align executive interests with shareholder interests. To provide a framework for both corporations and shareholders, Farient continues to make significant investments in proprietary methodologies and thought leadership that are…
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Fair Pay, Fair Play
In 2010, Farient Founder and Chief Executive Officer Robin Ferracone wrote the definitive book on aligning pay and performance, “Fair Pay, Fair Play, Aligning Executive Performance and Pay” (Jossey-Bass). Packed with anecdotal stories drawn from more than 30 years of consulting with Fortune 500 companies, this page-turner continues to…
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GECN
Recognizing that our global and multinational clients require best-in-class coverage anywhere they do business, Farient is a founding partner of the Global Governance and Executive Compensation Group (GECN Group). This team of independent, boutique executive compensation firms provides collaborative, consistent and local coverage across more than 30 countries. Whether working…
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