As business priorities shift, compensation committees must ensure incentive plans continue to reward the right executive behaviors and outcomes.
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Aligning Executive Compensation and Strategy Execution Shifts
Governance Resources | Oct 2026 | Jannice Koors | NACD
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What the SEC’s Proposed New Filer Framework Could Mean for Executive Compensation Accountability
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If mandatory say-on-pay requirements disappear for most public companies, boards may face a new challenge: demonstrating compensation discipline and alignment without a recurring shareholder vote.
SEC Proposal on Optional Semiannual Reporting: Executive Compensation Implications
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A switch to semiannual reporting isn’t just a procedural shift; it could change how companies manage executive pay, disclosure, and insider trading.
SEC Executive Compensation Disclosure Reform Is on the Horizon
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While the timing remains uncertain, clear signals from the SEC and evolving proxy practices point to a meaningful regulatory shift toward simpler, more narrative-driven executive compensation disclosures.
Proxy Advisors Under Renewed Scrutiny: Familiar Critiques, One Significant Investor Shift, and What It Means for 2026
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J.P. Morgan Asset Management’s recent move toward AI-driven proxy voting is worth noting, but does not yet signal a broader shift in the 2026 proxy landscape.
What ISS’s Final 2026 Policies Mean for Your Upcoming Proxy Season
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While some of the changes refine existing expectations, others represent shifts in how companies will be evaluated on compensation, governance, and shareholder responsiveness.
ISS Proposed 2026 Policy Updates
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Overview of proposed changes and potential impact on 2026 proxy statements.
Fall 2025 Governance Roundup
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Navigating a fragmented landscape for executive compensation and proxy policy.
Proxy Advisor Oversight Takes Center Stage This Summer
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DC Circuit Ends Multiyear Dispute in Favor of Proxy Advisors While Texas Enacts State-Level Proxy Advisor Regulation
SEC to Revisit Executive Compensation Disclosure Rules at June 26, 2025 Roundtable
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Public companies, investors, and subject-matter experts are invited to weigh in on the complexity and usefulness of current disclosure requirements.
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