Compensation Research, News and Interviews for Executives and Directors
There are many opinions on this topic. Here is what Congressman Barney Frank told us: “I am hopeful that the regulators will use the authority that the bill gives them in a responsible way, and if they do I believe we will substantially lessen the extent to which the structure of compensation packages has incentivized excessive risk-taking.”
The long-awaited legislation that emerged in the wake of the financial meltdown has arrived. After passing both houses of Congress, President Obama signed it into law on July 21, 2010. As it takes effect through rules laid down by the SEC, what does it mean for you?
There have been numerous panics, recessions, and the Great Depression since the United States
emerged as a great industrial power after the Civil War. In the past, something or someone was always
able to restore investor trust. What about this time?
The quantity and structure of CEO bonuses are issues that have moved beyond the boardroom. Companies in all industries are now under pressure to demonstrate the link between pay and performance to shareholders.
The Great Recession, as it’s now known, was precipitated by a dip in housing values that ended up knocking down a very large house of cards. Specifically, mortgage-backed security derivatives were the instigators of the “September Surprise” of 2008 that panicked the entire business world, and no doubt played some role in elevating Barack Obama to the White House.
Choosing top executives—and supporting them—is part of the overall business process. How should companies determine who is in charge, now that it appears that the economy is on the road to recovery? And how should their overall pay be determined?
Over the years, companies have continued to refine their compensation programs with the goal of effectively aligning pay with performance.
A Recent Study Found that CEOs Who Are Hired from the Outside Make Significantly More Than CEOs Who Were Hired Internally.
And Now, Stock Ownership Guidelines for the Board…
Equilar Research from Fortune 100 Proxies Finds Most Perks Intact, If Reduced.
