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December 20, 2019
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December 20, 2019
In Year 3 of Pay Ratio, Boards Size up Competitors
Agenda [subscription required] February 21, 2020
Agenda [subscription required] February 21, 2020
A recent article discusses the implications of the third year of mandatory CEO pay ratio disclosures. According to experts cited in the article, the availability of multiple years of CEO pay ratio data is more helpful for companies to understand peer pay practices. The article also hypothesizes... Read more
The Ten Most Significant Matters CEOs Should Know About Their Employment Contracts
McDermott Will & Emery LLP [download] January 30, 2020
McDermott Will & Emery LLP [download] January 30, 2020
A recent article overviews key considerations for CEO employment contracts, including related governance topics and advice on CEO-Board communication. The authors point toward severance contracts as a particularly important area of focus, given the evolution of market practice and arrangements such... Read more
Compensation Trends + Developments
CEO Stock Incentives Increasingly Tied to Stock Ownership and Retention
Willis Towers Watson February 15, 2020
Willis Towers Watson February 15, 2020
Cutting the Pie: Executives Are Rewarded Handsomely
The Economist [subscription required] February 20, 2020
The Economist [subscription required] February 20, 2020
Is EVA More Highly Correlated With TSR Than Other Performance Metrics?
Pay Governance LLC February 4, 2020
Pay Governance LLC February 4, 2020
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Regulation, Legislation + Governance
The Ten Most Significant Matters CEOs Should Know About Their Employment Contracts
McDermott Will & Emery LLP [download] January 30, 2020
McDermott Will & Emery LLP [download] January 30, 2020