Executive Compensation - Business Exchange Most Active Articles 2009-11-25T00:00:20.815-05:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:executive-compensation John A. Byrne jbyrne076 Two Important Yet Overlooked Exec Comp Factors urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17802507097256616902-96c4761274587706ea8b15fb8bb3c668 2009-11-21T23:25:07.297-05:00 We read a lot about corporate governance and executive compensation these days, in the wake of last year's economic collapse. Many politicians are now jumping into the fray, saying we need to legislate certain governance requirements, such as... We read a lot about corporate governance and executive compensation these days, in the wake of last year's economic collapse. Many politicians are now jumping into the fray, saying we need to legislate certain governance requirements, such as... hedgetracker.com http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/Two-Important-Yet-Overlooked-Exec-Comp-Factors Todd Walker rwienke085 12 12 0 0 Computerworld Salary Survey 2009: How does your paycheck stack up? urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11631577971577740370-eb9d69725ac8016911adc7f61a877285 2009-11-16T08:42:56.888-05:00 Search and sort data by job title, years of experience and region of the U.S. for technology professions. Search and sort data by job title, years of experience and region of the U.S. for technology professions. computerworld.com http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9139190/Salary_Survey_2009 Sharon Machlis smachlis691 28 28 0 0 Galleon Management rewards employees with bonuses and severance urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:877125789709948975-c04ecdd8f1965523fb64d12d19471c0c 2009-11-18T12:50:08.349-05:00 Raj Rajaratnam's Galleon Management may be shutting down due to its insider trading scandal, but it is not letting its employees go empty handed. As revealed by Teri Buhl, Galleon Management's employees will be given performance bonuses based... Raj Rajaratnam's Galleon Management may be shutting down due to its insider trading scandal, but it is not letting its employees go empty handed. As revealed by Teri Buhl, Galleon Management's employees will be given performance bonuses based... hedgetracker.com http://www.hedgetracker.com/article/Galleon-Management-rewards-employees-with-bonuses-and-severance Todd Walker rwienke085 5 5 0 0 Executive Compensation Follies urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2991370282193904878-674b5bbc814fb4e628dfdf9405260157 2009-10-27T16:23:38.046-04:00 The topic of executive compensation has once again hit the front pages, and with more heat than light. Adding fuel to the fire is the return of profitability of major banks, whose lavish pay scales at the top make ordinary people (and not a few... The topic of executive compensation has once again hit the front pages, and with more heat than light. Adding fuel to the fire is the return of profitability of major banks, whose lavish pay scales at the top make ordinary people (and not a few... Forbes.com http://www.forbes.com/2009/10/26/bernanke-feinberg-compensation-opinions-columnists-richard-a-epstein.html Michael Fieramosca mfieramosca900 80 80 0 0 Public Companies Must Review Certain Compensation Arrangements By Year End; Changes May Be Necessary urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17230125618257941335-932097fbd63f65e7b0fb84a166f3740d 2009-11-12T15:54:41.951-05:00 Code Section 162(m) generally imposes a $1 million per year limit on the deduction a public company can take for compensation paid to certain executive officers. However, compensation is exempt from the $1 million limit to the extent it constitutes "qualified performance-based compensation" under Code Section 162(m). Code Section 162(m) generally imposes a $1 million per year limit on the deduction a public company can take for compensation paid to certain executive officers. However, compensation is exempt from the $1 million limit to the extent it constitutes "qualified performance-based compensation" under Code Section 162(m). images.jw.com http://images.jw.com/ealert/erisa/2009/1112sm.html Michelle Steckel msteckel015 13 13 0 0 Profit `Not Satanic,’ Barclays Says, After Goldman Invokes Jesus urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14429712206009317882-1947ca5ebbdbc36e71308e4cab0c480e 2009-11-05T09:48:05.355-05:00 Barclays Plc Chief Executive Officer John Varley stood at the wooden lectern in St. Martin-in-the- Fields on London’s Trafalgar Square last night and told the packed pews of the church that “profit is not satanic. Barclays Plc Chief Executive Officer John Varley stood at the wooden lectern in St. Martin-in-the- Fields on London’s Trafalgar Square last night and told the packed pews of the church that “profit is not satanic. bloomberg.com http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=aySZ9TS.aODA&pos=12 Ronald Mina rmina410 23 22 0 1 Perils Of The Pay Crusade urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14578368710488347073-2a10f361d8aa19aaa3f9bdb78fdd9668 2009-10-27T16:24:34.933-04:00 One plan, by President Barack Obama's pay czar Ken Feinberg, focuses narrowly on seven major U.S. companies that have taken billions in money from the Troubled Asset Relief Program. The other, put forward by the Federal Reserve, proposes to review... One plan, by President Barack Obama's pay czar Ken Feinberg, focuses narrowly on seven major U.S. companies that have taken billions in money from the Troubled Asset Relief Program. The other, put forward by the Federal Reserve, proposes to review... Forbes.com http://www.forbes.com/2009/10/22/fed-feinberg-pay-business-wall-street-compensation.html Michael Fieramosca mfieramosca900 19 19 0 0 Latest Salary Trends: An Insight urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4429512746687076577-c87493f0d5039fa63c8bc789084fd11e 2009-10-21T05:32:11.874-04:00 Mercer International, a global consulting firm, in a survey - Covering 2,100 companies globally, including 87 in India - indicated that "one in every two companies in India raised the salaries this year, and most of the rest plan to do so before December." Mercer International, a global consulting firm, in a survey - Covering 2,100 companies globally, including 87 in India - indicated that "one in every two companies in India raised the salaries this year, and most of the rest plan to do so before December." abhijitkar.com http://www.abhijitkar.com/life/2009/10/latest-salary-trends-an-insight.html Abhijit Kar akar102 27 27 0 0 The Mindset of an AIG executive urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6949430609873464171-ce54e9ce8a71b8032b839ded3000b061 2009-03-25T11:34:38.963-04:00 The Mindset of an AIG executive Posted by: Diane Brady on March 25 A few things struck me in the “resignation letter” of Jake DeSantis, an executive vice president of the American International Group’s financial products unit. (People don’t... The Mindset of an AIG executive Posted by: Diane Brady on March 25 A few things struck me in the “resignation letter” of Jake DeSantis, an executive vice president of the American International Group’s financial products unit. (People don’t... BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/careers/managementiq/archives/2009/03/the_mindset_of.html Diane Brady dbrady877 170 168 2 0 CEO Compensation urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10465369154048377064-b5c0e52be91a4734bde97d8050913dc7 2009-04-23T10:00:21.485-04:00 The chief executives of America's 500 biggest companies took a collective 11% pay cut last year, earning total compensation of $5.7 billion. After a 15% collective pay cut in 2007,... The chief executives of America's 500 biggest companies took a collective 11% pay cut last year, earning total compensation of $5.7 billion. After a 15% collective pay cut in 2007,... Forbes.com http://www.forbes.com/2009/04/22/executive-pay-ceo-leadership-compensation-best-boss-09-ceo_land.html?partner=daily_newsletter Michael Arndt marndt561 149 146 3 0 Bonuses Make the Busted Go Boom urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17396310426472863967-b7e8afbe81d2b4a13e84219e38507cce 2009-03-20T14:02:37.431-04:00 The logic behind the AIG bonuses perplexes most people. We've gone from wondering who would give out these rich rewards to asking who is brazen enough to take one for imperiling the world economy. Barney Frank and Andrew Cuomo have issued or... The logic behind the AIG bonuses perplexes most people. We've gone from wondering who would give out these rich rewards to asking who is brazen enough to take one for imperiling the world economy. Barney Frank and Andrew Cuomo have issued or... thebigmoney.com http://www.thebigmoney.com/articles/judgments/2009/03/19/bonuses-make-busted-go-boom Lauren Young lyoung404 131 128 2 1 Is there still a need for business travel? urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5410986058690806057-3980c7943dbf8cc3de543af165a16a52 2009-10-28T08:02:56.869-04:00 An August 27 article by Travel Weekly states that “Business travel is a discretionary expense.” The article quotes President Clinton’s speech to the National Business Travel Association, saying that “the government shouldn’t be bad-mouthing it,” he... An August 27 article by Travel Weekly states that “Business travel is a discretionary expense.” The article quotes President Clinton’s speech to the National Business Travel Association, saying that “the government shouldn’t be bad-mouthing it,” he... planeconversations.com http://www.planeconversations.com/2009/10/28/is-there-still-a-need-for-business-travel/ Jon Anne Doty jdoty792 5 5 0 0 How Will the CEOs of Tomorrow Be Paid? urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17920246277371573570-0e83041e14375168838b029c4522520a 2009-04-24T09:23:32.632-04:00 Compensation expert Don Delves explores the future of CEO pay. Compensation expert Don Delves explores the future of CEO pay. BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/careers/managementiq/archives/2009/04/how_will_the_ce.html#more Matthew Boyle mboyle333 97 95 2 0 Does Anyone Really Want to Go Back to a Pumpkin After Riding in the Carriage? urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5831395082695138870-4f2e3c91b13145c1fb33a887f56fc5b7 2009-10-27T10:14:28.343-04:00 I was sitting across the table from prospective clients at lunch recently talking about the two aircraft they own. We were discussing the opportunity to put one of these aircraft into charter service since it was not being used enough by the owner... I was sitting across the table from prospective clients at lunch recently talking about the two aircraft they own. We were discussing the opportunity to put one of these aircraft into charter service since it was not being used enough by the owner... planeconversations.com http://www.planeconversations.com/2009/10/27/does-anyone-really-want-to-go-back-to-a-pumpkin-after-riding-in-the-carriage/ Jon Anne Doty jdoty792 3 3 0 0 Executive Pay Isn't That Excessive And Some CEOs Really Deserve It urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12633051863802207454-b5d02ce0289d1682f73b2126a7f4e259 2009-03-24T01:39:00.000-04:00 as prevalent as it seems. Indeed, over 40% of the 94 U.S. corporations I have studied had CEO compensation generally based on proportionate increase or decrease in company's net worth or paid less to CEOs despite an increase in company net worth. as prevalent as it seems. Indeed, over 40% of the 94 U.S. corporations I have studied had CEO compensation generally based on proportionate increase or decrease in company's net worth or paid less to CEOs despite an increase in company net worth. Investors Business Daily http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r1883991397&f=9791 99 96 3 0 Pay czar set to put new rules on compensation in place urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5207730314409017214-b095f56205a98ddce9cd1c81004f62bf 2009-10-26T09:57:38.291-04:00 This morning, everyone — and we do mean everyone — is buzzing about the tough rules apparently about to be put in place by Special Master Kenneth Feinberg. In this WSJ story, one person notes that the rules, which have yet to be made public “”were... This morning, everyone — and we do mean everyone — is buzzing about the tough rules apparently about to be put in place by Special Master Kenneth Feinberg. In this WSJ story, one person notes that the rules, which have yet to be made public “”were... footnoted.org http://www.footnoted.org/my-big-fat-deal/pay-czar-buzz/ Jena McGregor jmcgregor526 3 3 0 0 Obama Tells Treasury Chief to Block A.I.G. Bonuses urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5608652277144337706-5ff06644311915b1b80e7e7d0ca67769 2009-03-16T12:39:27.734-04:00 WASHINGTON — President Obama vowed to try to stop the faltering insurance giant American International Group from paying out hundreds of millions of dollars in bonuses to executives, as the administration scrambled to avert a populist backlash... WASHINGTON — President Obama vowed to try to stop the faltering insurance giant American International Group from paying out hundreds of millions of dollars in bonuses to executives, as the administration scrambled to avert a populist backlash... New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/17/us/politics/17obama.html?_r=1&hp Diane Brady dbrady877 91 91 0 0 Business Aviation and Social Media: It is our time! urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1916258101514401121-a7eddcecc0e9450ec937f5ef4bce94c8 2009-10-26T07:18:41.263-04:00 Last week I attended business aviation’s annual convention in Orlando. This event hosted by the National Business Aviation Association is the big event for the business aviation segment of our industry. Each year as I plan for the three days at the... Last week I attended business aviation’s annual convention in Orlando. This event hosted by the National Business Aviation Association is the big event for the business aviation segment of our industry. Each year as I plan for the three days at the... planeconversations.com http://www.planeconversations.com/2009/10/26/business-aviation-and-social-media-it-is-our-time/ Jon Anne Doty jdoty792 2 2 0 0 CEO Pay Went Up Again in 2008 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10794725233695619479-3c86e04b8662dbe9d6a6979ee9ce924f 2009-04-06T16:56:56.196-04:00 A surprise finding by pay expert "Bud" Crystal A surprise finding by pay expert "Bud" Crystal graefcrystal.com http://www.graefcrystal.com/images/CRYS_REP_DL_PAY_4_6_09.pdf John A. Byrne jbyrne076 75 74 1 0 Business Aviation Survey Paints a Different Picture urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2293626656394258098-fb8b1b3297185cae75c76c7648647c06 2009-10-24T08:38:17.959-04:00 commissioned by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association and the National Business Aviation Association and conducted by Harris Interactive findings show that the use of business aircraft is not reserved for the “fat cats” riding on big luxury... commissioned by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association and the National Business Aviation Association and conducted by Harris Interactive findings show that the use of business aircraft is not reserved for the “fat cats” riding on big luxury... planeconversations.com http://www.planeconversations.com/2009/10/20/business-aviation-survey-paints-a-different-picture/ Jon Anne Doty jdoty792 3 3 0 0 Excessive Executive Pay: What's the Solution? urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8603909825730170878-201ce0a8f0de07b9bd261d2a13a876a1 2009-09-21T13:07:43.683-04:00 Excellent summary and varied set of perspectives (many from Harvard Business School) Excellent summary and varied set of perspectives (many from Harvard Business School) hbswk.hbs.edu http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/6290.html Terri Griffith tgriffith986 20 19 1 0 If You Pay Executives Less, Will Your Company Perform Better? - HBR Editors' Blog urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8791698136290811171-600750b4dd249e3a4f0a7764cf9351ea 2009-02-26T07:43:14.684-05:00 Executive pay is making people's blood boil. No one is neutral about it. When President Obama last night said, "I will not spend a single penny for the purpose of rewarding a single Wall Street executive," I could almost hear millions cheering... Executive pay is making people's blood boil. No one is neutral about it. When President Obama last night said, "I will not spend a single penny for the purpose of rewarding a single Wall Street executive," I could almost hear millions cheering... blogs.harvardbusiness.org http://blogs.harvardbusiness.org/hbreditors/2009/02/if_i_pay_you_less_will_you_be.html Jena McGregor jmcgregor526 88 87 1 0 $1 Million Pay Cap Portends Trouble for “Say on Pay” urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:448231974332749716-02a51e14cb51d256fd6b1dd588a5198c 2009-09-10T12:43:26.168-04:00 Exec pay critic Graef Crystal wades into the the "say on pay" debate with an important history lesson Exec pay critic Graef Crystal wades into the the "say on pay" debate with an important history lesson graefcrystal.com http://www.graefcrystal.com/images/CRYS_REP_BASE_SAL_9_7_09.pdf John A. Byrne jbyrne076 7 5 2 0 AIG's Bonuses: A Dangerous Failure of Leadership - Conversation Starter urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6151304006329780338-634cf1be69eedae3f67923bbb7a2ddfc 2009-03-19T14:45:42.842-04:00 The furor over $165 million in bonus payments to 400 people in AIG's rogue Financial Products Group threatens AIG CEO Edward Liddy, Secretary Treasury Timothy Geithner and the Administration's economic recovery plans. The reason is simple: the... The furor over $165 million in bonus payments to 400 people in AIG's rogue Financial Products Group threatens AIG CEO Edward Liddy, Secretary Treasury Timothy Geithner and the Administration's economic recovery plans. The reason is simple: the... blogs.harvardbusiness.org http://blogs.harvardbusiness.org/cs/2009/03/perilous_obfuscation_aigs_bonu.html Jena McGregor jmcgregor526 59 59 0 0 Abercrombie's CEO Overpaid, says pay critic Graef Crystal urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17510264761196352257-7efc8d927bb6fbf68b6cfa1056195081 2009-04-20T13:38:09.106-04:00 Michael Jeffries, the CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch Co., has been in his job a long time. Too long. His performance suggests that it's time for this 64-year old to go. Yet his board just signed him to a lucrative new five-year employment agreement. Michael Jeffries, the CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch Co., has been in his job a long time. Too long. His performance suggests that it's time for this 64-year old to go. Yet his board just signed him to a lucrative new five-year employment agreement. graefcrystal.com http://www.graefcrystal.com/images/CRYS_REP_ANF_4_20_09.pdf John A. Byrne jbyrne076 49 47 2 0