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How Banks Can Do More to Address the Gender Pay Gap
While data show a somewhat lackluster effort to close the pay gap, banks are in a uniquely strong position to move the needle.
Are Incentive Stock Options Worth the Trouble?
Tax reform has renewed interest in incentive stock option grants. There are some positive benefits, but the details are complicated.
ESG: Building Shareholder-Focused Incentive Plans for a New Generation of Investors
Investors and the public at large are increasingly pressuring organizations to expand performance criteria beyond traditional financial yardsticks.
Closing the Gender Pay Gap: The Long and Winding Road
Recent data show companies believe this is an important priority, but few have specific policies and procedures in place.
SEC Issues Interpretive Guidance for Investment Advisors and Proxy Advisors
Both entities must now exercise a higher level of care in voting. Here’s what this means for boards and compensation professionals.
What Community Bank Compensation Committees are Asking About Incentive Plans
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We answer three questions that comp committees often ask during the incentive planning process.
Quick Poll: CEO Succession Planning
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With increasingly complex skills requirements and an upturn in surprise exits, are companies changing their approach to CEO succession planning?
At Long Last, Dodd-Frank Hedging Policy Disclosure is Now Effective
A mere nine years after the Dodd-Frank Act passed, rules are in place and companies must now comply. Here is the information you need to disclose.
Good, Bad, or Indifferent? An Objective Look at Proxy Advisors
An in-depth discussion on how proxy advisors have shaped the executive pay model, for better and for worse.
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