Topic: Richard Ferlauto

BOARD SHAKEUPS MADE EASIER

BOARD SHAKEUPS MADE EASIER Earlier this year, activist investor William A. Ackman waged a $10 million fight to get five nominees, including himself, elected to the board of discount retailer Target. Ackman, founder of the $4.5 billion hedge fund Pershing Square ...
Public outrage over financial crisis doesn't mean investors vote against CEO payThis was the year corporate governance experts predicted that investors, stung by plunging stock prices as the recession intensified, would finally demand big changes in CEO pay levels and ineffective ...
Companies look for ways to alter stock compensation plans amid market slumpCompanies should stop touting how they pay their employees and executives based on performance if they're going to rewrite the rules when times get tough.Just look at the companies ...