Center On Executive Compensation and Equilar Introduce the Incentive Plan Analytics Calculator

This week, the Center On Executive Compensation and Equilar announced a new online tool developed by the Center for assessing the prevalence of executive incentive plan metrics and their correlation with long-term shareholder value.

House Approves Financial CHOICE Act, Sending Dodd-Frank Reform to Uncertain Fate in Senate

The House of Representatives approved the Financial CHOICE Act of 2017, which includes the HR Policy Association-supported repeal of the Dodd-Frank pay ratio as well as a comprehensive regulatory structure for proxy advisory firms, by a 233-186 vote largely along party lines.

Jay Clayton Confirmed on Bipartisan Senate Vote and Sworn in as SEC Chair

Former Sullivan & Cromwell partner Jay Clayton was confirmed by the Senate to become the 32d Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission with a bipartisan 61 to 37 vote.

Did you know?

Since 2010 there have been only 15 pay ratio related shareholder proposals. These proposals have averaged over 93% shareholder opposition with no single proposal receiving over 10% support.

In 2010, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a Concept Release on the U.S. Proxy Plumbing System which included an discussion on the conflicts of interest inherent in the proxy advisory firm industry.

Center On Executive Compensation and Equilar Introduce the Incentive Plan Analytics Calculator

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House Approves Financial CHOICE Act, Sending Dodd-Frank Reform to Uncertain Fate in Senate

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Jay Clayton Confirmed on Bipartisan Senate Vote and Sworn in as SEC Chair

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Advocacy and Analysis

Shareholder Approval of General Non-Employee Director Award Limits Ruled Valid Defense to Shareholder Suits

Center Policy Brief Details 2017 Financial CHOICE Act as House Preps to Take Up Dodd-Frank Reform

Massachusetts Introduces Highest Paid Employee-Ratio Legislation as Illinois Creates Pay Ratio Fee

Supplemental Proxy Filing by Affiliated Managers Group Pushes Back on Proxy Advisors, 25 S&P 500 Companies Report Passing Results

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The Path Ahead For Pay Ratio

Supplemental Proxy Filing by Affiliated Managers Group Pushes Back on Proxy Advisors, 25 S&P 500 Companies Report Passing Results

Quartet of Governance Proposals Pass (Again) at Netflix; Climate Change Proposals' Watershed Moment

Center On Executive Compensation and Equilar Introduce the Incentive Plan Analytics Calculator

House Approves Financial CHOICE Act, Sending Dodd-Frank Reform to Uncertain Fate in Senate

SL Green Becomes Second S&P 500 Failure, Activism Notches Low Vote, But 60 Other S&P 500 Companies Report Passing Results