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Devil in the Details Executives' contracts are attracting a tremendous amount of scrutiny in today's regulatory environment.   |
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December 12, 2005 |
Platinum Promises Here are estimates by compensation consultant Equilar Inc. of potential payouts from a survey of America's 100 largest corporations. Also included are each company's comments on the executive's package. |
HBS Working Knowledge
April 25, 2005 |
Negotiating What You're Worth Should you be the first to mention money? What is your main goal in negotiating a salary raise? How do you prepare for negotiation obstacles? A negotiation expert gives tips in this article from the Harvard Management Communication Letter. |
BusinessWeek
March 20, 2006
Anne Tergesen |
How Much Are Execs Really Paid? The Securities & Exchange Commission recently proposed sweeping changes to the disclosure of executive compensation. |
CFO
October 1, 2011
Russ Banham |
Enjoy the Ride CFO compensation made headway last year, but the sailing may not be so smooth in 2011. |
CFO
October 1, 2006
Don Durfee |
Pay Dirt As the SEC shines a light on executive compensation, will companies clean up their acts or find new ways to hide excess? |
Financial Advisor
July 2012
David Lawrence |
Departing Employees Regardless of circumstances, you need a plan for handling transitions. |
AskMen.com
December 12, 2002
Ian Harrison |
Understanding Severance Packages A generous severance package can soothe the sting of the layoff. Not all severance packages, however, are created equal and it is up to the individual to conduct due diligence in order to understand the fine print of the deal. |
On Wall Street
February 1, 2011
Alan J. Foxman |
Reading The Fine Print Advisors write in for legal advice regarding contracts, client lawsuits, non-compete agreements and other concerns. |
The Motley Fool
August 29, 2006
Rich Duprey |
In the Foolish Spotlight These companies released news at oddball hours, hoping investors wouldn't notice. Kimberly-Clark... M-Flex... National RV Holdings... Jefferies Group... |
Investment Advisor
June 2007
David Juliano |
A Win-Win Retirement Plan Nonqualified benefit plans are great opportunities for executives who have maximized their qualified plan contributions. These benefit plans are also attractive recruiting and retention tools for employers. |
National Real Estate Investor
January 1, 2005
Rodger D. Young |
How to Avoid Legal Battles Over Broker Commissions A recent lawsuit in Detroit stemming from a dispute over a broker's commission reveals the harsh lessons learned about the importance of paying close attention to the commission agreement. |
PHONE+
January 19, 2010
Craig Dingwall |
Evergreen Clauses: Are They Enforceable? Evergreen clauses ensure agents a continuing commission payment for the life of the customer. It seems like a good idea, but are they enforceable? That depends on the contract. |
CFO
August 1, 2007
Marie Leone |
Lessons in Sitting Pretty Many "paper millionaires" understand less about their stock options than they think. |
Global Services
October 7, 2008
Namita Goel |
Managing Disputes Who suffers the most in case of a dispute -- customer or service provider? Whose fault is it anyway? Who's holding the ball at the time of deal termination or disagreements? Is it possible to carry on an outsourcing relationship after a nasty scrap? Here's a reality check |
The Motley Fool
December 29, 2008
Rich Duprey |
Corporate Gifts That Keep on Giving What did companies disclose over the long weekend? CEO compensation changes at Domino's and Bed Bath & Beyond... Executive stock option changes at K-Swiss... etc. |
Bank Director
2nd Quarter 2010
John R. Engen |
Compensation's New Normal Welcome to the new world of compensation - a place where up is down, confusion reigns, and tensions are rising. |
CFO
November 1, 2002
Tim Reason |
Facing the Bear: The 2002 Compensation Survey With stock options under scrutiny, companies are once again seeking the elusive link between pay and performance. |
BusinessWeek
February 26, 2007
Jane Sasseen |
A Better Look At The Boss's Pay New SEC rules require greater disclosure, but don't expect CEOs to take a hit. |
CFO
October 1, 2003
Tim Reason |
Deal Breakers Buyers are giving themselves more outs in mergers & acquisitions by expanding material adverse change clauses. |
Financial Planning
June 1, 2005
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An Overlooked Legacy As much as buying or selling a financial advisory practice is about change, continuity is critical. That means keeping systems, processes, and clients in place. |
Registered Rep.
November 1, 2002
Jonathan Arfa |
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do Brokers partner up for a variety of reasons. Some kind of contract is needed when a partnership between members of a team of brokers is formed, whether it be between a senior broker and junior colleagues or just between two seasoned brokers. Brokers should consider this contract seriously. |
AskMen.com
Terence Channon |
Employment Benefits Learn how to earn more employment benefits. |
Financial Advisor
May 2005
Paul M. League |
Benefiting From ERISA Exclusions allow retirement and health benefits for small business owners and key managers. |
U.S. Banker
November 2005 |
Executive Compensation & The Boardroom Dilemma Investors shouldn't have to sift through every number on a proxy statement to determine total executive compensation. Now the SEC wants all payouts and perks -- including costs for corporate jets and housing -- out in plainer view. |
Investment Advisor
November 2007
Thomas D. Giachetti |
Confusion and Misinformation Experience has shown us that the presence of hedge clauses will not guarantee that a client will not bring a cause of action against the advisor. When it comes to hedge clauses, specificity is the order of the day. |
The Motley Fool
November 10, 2004
Dayana Yochim |
Facing a Personal Job Crisis? Act like an executive and negotiate a sweet severance package. |
AskMen.com
Armando Gomez |
How to Ask for a Raise Here's a simple checklist to getting better compensation from work. |
The Motley Fool
September 30, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Highway Robbery at Public Companies When companies say "stand and deliver," shareholders need to take a stand. |
CFO
July 1, 2007
Michelle Leder |
Drowning in Data The new compensation disclosure rules deliver plenty of information. Too bad much of it doesn't make sense. Clearly, CFOs have more responsibilities than ever before, the annual proxy statement being just one. |
BusinessWeek
March 25, 2010
Silver-Greenberg et al. |
CEO Pay Drops, but...Cash Is King An exclusive first look at the 2009 compensation of chief executives at 81 big companies |
CFO
Alix Nyberg |
The Kindest Cuts Reducing Your Own Pay: In practical terms, companies don't save much by docking executive pay, and the stock price generally doesn't get a dramatic boost. So what's the benefit? |
CFO
May 1, 2003
Kris Frieswick |
Better Options Disillusioned investors are demanding stronger links between executive pay and long-term performance. |
CFO
October 1, 2004
Tim Reason |
Changing Fortunes: The 2004 Compensation Survey To be sure, stock options are not going away. But with those options tainted, pay packages grow more diverse -- and smaller. |
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2005 |
Foul or Fair Q: Am I correct in my belief that I was discriminated against regarding account distribution, training opportunities, marketing, support and partnership opportunities because I was a woman rep who wasn't aligned with a male partner to protect me?... A: Controversy permeates the securities industry... etc. |
Financial Advisor
May 2011
Daniel Bernstein |
The Goldilocks Dilemma The greatest problem with client agreements today is the shortcut approach too many advisors take. |
The Motley Fool
July 1, 2008
Rich Duprey |
Dick's Being a Good Sport The sporting-goods chain decides to renegotiate its departing exec's pay package. |
CFO
July 1, 2004
Don Durfee |
Better Carrots? Big changes are under way in long-term incentive compensation, a new survey finds. But they may not be big enough. |
CFO
January 1, 2003
Tim Reason |
Incentive Confrontation A bitter dispute over bonuses highlights the hazards of incentive pay. |
CFO
June 1, 2009
Russ Banham |
Fray on Pay The battle over executive compensation and what it means for you. |
BusinessWeek
January 22, 2007
Byrnes & Sasseen |
Board of Hard Knocks Activist shareholders, tougher rules, and anger over CEO pay have put directors on the hot seat. |
CFO
November 1, 2009
Russ Banham |
Losing Altitude CFO pay in 2008 fell for the first time in years as the recession dragged down corporate performance. |
Bank Director
4th Quarter 2009
John R. Engen |
Navigating Compensation Risk Reform and regulation are changing the executive pay landscape and directors are finding the once-solid concept of pay for performance beginning to crack under pressure. |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
Re-examining Stock Options as a Way to Compensate Executives Now that an underperforming stock market and the excesses of Enron have focused new attention on the use and abuse of stock options as a way to incentivize senior managers, what changes, if any, should companies make in their design of compensation packages? |
CFO
October 1, 2010
Russ Banham |
A Matter of Perception CFO compensation is up and down. That should make shareholders and finance chiefs happy, which is no easy feat. |
Global Services
July 30, 2007
Vashistha & Khan |
Hire and Fire: Regional Labor Laws In these times when businesses thrive on global labor, companies must know and understand the employment laws of the countries they operate in. |
| PHONE+ |
The Cost of Termination for Convenience Clauses The pitfalls of non-disclosure agreements and how to avoid them. |
The Motley Fool
May 30, 2008
Dayana Yochim |
4 Ways to Survive a Layoff When's the best time to negotiate a severance package? Believe it or not, it's when you get hired. Read on for some advice. |
BusinessWeek
January 14, 2010
Leondis & Collins |
Executive Bonuses: Empty Clawbacks? The tool for recouping bonuses is showing up in more executive employment contracts, but it remains untested |
Real Estate Portfolio
Jul/Aug 2006
Portal & Hilzenrath |
New SEC Proposed Guidelines to Give Investors a Clear View at Executive Compensation REITs should conduct a thorough review of current compensation policies and practices and evaluate them in light of the new disclosure proposals. For some REITs, a complete overhaul of the compensation program may be necessary. |
