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The SEC’s Disclosure Dilemma
Article | Corporate Board Member with FW Cook Thought Leadership by Michael Abromowitz, Jose Furman
What boards need to know about potential changes to compensation disclosure requirements.
Decades of Data: FW Cook CEO Dan Ryterband on Executive Pay, Mentorship, and the Battle for Market Share
Article | businesstoday online journal interview with Daniel Ryterband
Dan Ryterband is CEO of FW Cook, an executive compensation consulting firm founded in 1972 by Ryterband’s former boss and close mentor, Fred Cook. The company was not only an early pioneer in this niche, but it is also the industry leader with the largest market share...
Tariffs, Targets and Transparency
Article | Corporate Board Member with FW Cook Thought Leadership by Alexa Kierzkowski, Metin Aksoy
How to approach goal-setting and incentive pay design in an increasingly unpredictable geopolitical environment.
A Playbook for Proxy Pushback
Article | Corporate Board Member with FW Cook Thought Leadership by Serdar Sikca, Kenneth Sparling
Facing a challenged executive pay vote? Here’s how your board should approach shareholder engagement.
Post-Election Incentive Pay Planning
Article | Corporate Board Member with FW Cook Thought Leadership by Stephan Bosshard, Rachel Gibbons
Should compensation committees address the potential for regulatory changes, tariffs or geopolitical instability to impact incentive award payouts – and, if so, how?
Clawback Policies: Beyond Compliance
Article | Corporate Board Member with FW Cook Thought Leadership by Erin Bass-Goldberg, Matt Lum
Already prevalent among large companies, robust clawback provisions can be part of a holistic approach to holding executives accountable.
Succeeding with Stock Plan Proposals
Article | Corporate Board Member with FW Cook Thought Leadership by Noah Kaplan, Voytek Sokolowski
Why more boards are issuing replenishment requests to bolster equity incentive pools – and what to consider when weighing one.
Post-Pandemic LTI Design Trends
Article | Corporate Board Member with FW Cook Thought Leadership by Eric Henken, Alec Lentz
The challenge of goal-setting amid volatility has compensation committees rethinking long-term incentive pay practices.
Examining Exit Pay Practices
Article | Corporate Board Member with FW Cook Thought Leadership by Tamar Garoon, Stephen Hom, Cimi Silverberg
A new FW Cook study offers insights on best practices in severance pay arrangements.
Getting Goal Setting Right
Article | Corporate Board Member with FW Cook Thought Leadership by Jin Fu, Todd Krauser
Incentive design with goal-setting rigor in uncertain times.
Weighing Director Pay Deferral Programs
Article | Corporate Board Member with FW Cook Thought Leadership by Ted Simmons, Austin Lee
A look at the pros and cons of adding deferral choices to director compensation programs.
Preparing for Pay Versus Performance
Article | Corporate Board Member with FW Cook Thought Leadership by Dana Etra, Michael Kenney
A long time in the making, the SEC’s final rule on Dodd-Frank’s disclosure requirement poses some questions for comp committees.