As companies begin digesting the SEC’s proposed pay ratio rule (which we discuss here) and analyzing its impact, here are answers to some frequently asked questions. Final rules may aff...
On September 18, 2013, in a 3-2 vote, the SEC proposed a rule implementing the provision of the Dodd-Frank Act that requires U.S. public companies to disclose a ratio of their CEO’s com...
At the SEC’s open meeting today, the Commissioners approved in a 3 to 2 vote (Commissioners Gallagher and Piwowar dissenting) the proposed so-called “pay ratio” rules, mandated by S...
The move toward stricter regulation of remuneration in the financial services industry in the European Union has resulted in a confusing web of overlapping European Directives and local E...
On July 24, 2013, in a controversial ruling in the Sun Capital case, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit endorsed the view of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) t...
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Getting the Deal Through – Corporate Governance 2013
This year, we have seen executive compensation issues continue to dominate the global governance agenda, especially in Europe in the wake of the recent Swiss referendum, in which voters a...
Recently, we reminded companies of the upcoming deadlines related to the new listing exchanges’ rules on compensation committees in this client alert. In two separate posts, we talk abo...
As discussed in our previous memo, in January 2013, the SEC approved amendments to the NYSE and Nasdaq listing standards relating to compensation committees and their advisers. Unless the...
The Eurozone crisis and ensuing populist resentment over perceived compensation excesses have given rise to a recent wave of compensation measures and restrictions in Europe. As we explai...
Almost half a decade after the onset of the financial crisis, populist sentiment and the resulting political environment continue to fuel stricter regulation of executive and director com...
