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Executive Compensation


Executive Pay Disclosure in the CD&A Era: Six CorpGov Experts Offer Their Say

What do investors want in compensation disclosure, and what best practices have emerged in recent years? CorpGov experts weigh in, and advise companies to craft their CD&As early.

Expert Panel: Executive Pay Disclosure in the “Say on Pay” Era

Because the CD&A is a company’s primary engagement tool with investors, it must tell a company’s compensation story in a concise manner that investors will understand.

SEC’s CEO-Worker Pay Ratio Rule: Is It a Mixed Bag for Investors?

The SEC has approved a rule that requires companies to compare CEO and average worker pay — the “pay ratio” rule. Will it be a useful tool for investors or simply a way to shame companies and their boards?

CorpGov Roundup: Executive Pay, Dual-Class Shares, Returns on Activist Investing

Should executives’ safety trump disclosing their pay? What is the future of dual-class shares in Hong Kong? Are there better returns in activist investing? These topics and more are examined in our June CorpGov Roundup.

Executive Pay: Updated CD&A Template Supports Better Pay-for-Performance Storytelling

What do investors want from compensation disclosure? Clear, concise narrative of executive pay strategy.

Institutional Investors Reject Tata Motors Pay Resolutions: Is Tide Changing in India?

Corporate governance reforms are fueling an unprecedented wave of shareholder activism in India.

Corporate Governance Roundup: M&A Committee Launches in Brazil, Israel Joins “Say-on-Pay” Debate

From the Mergers and Acquisitions Committee in Brazil and updates to executive compensation principles in Canada to proposed corporate governance changes in India and “say-on-pay” developments in Switzerland, it’s time to span the corporate governance globe to review important developments from the month of January.

Corporate Boards in the United States: How Visionary Are They?

In the 2012 Spencer Stuart Board Index report we are given a peek at how board composition, policies, and practices stack up against the same practices in 2007 and 2002. And you know what? We’ve come a long way in some areas.