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U.S.-Listed Companies Will Have to Disclose How CEO Pay Stacks Against Firm Performance

Wall Street’s main regulator on Thursday voted to adopt a measure requiring that U.S.-listed companies disclose how the pay of their top executives squares with overall company performance. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said the rule will require that …

Argo Shareholders Not Alone in Wondering About CEO Corporate Jet Use

As U.S. corporate jet use approaches pre-financial crisis levels and chief executives take an increasing number of personal trips on the company tab, many investors are being kept in the dark about the true cost of the perk. For the …

Amid Expense Allegations, Argo Shareholders Elect Board, Barely Approve Executive Pay

Argo Group International Holdings ended up having a fairly routine annual meeting on May 24, after spending months fending off accusations of excessive spending and other abuses from an activist shareholder. One exception: A tight vote on executive compensation. The …

Allianz Wins Shareholder Approval for New Executive Pay Policy

Allianz SE won shareholder approval for its new policy on management-board pay, avoiding the sort of investor backlash seen at some European firms in recent years. The German insurer proposed increasing the importance of fixed salary and long-term incentives in …

State Auto’s Extension of CEO LaRocco’s Contract a Vote of Confidence in Turnaround Strategy

Mike LaRocco, who took over president and CEO of State Automobile Mutual Insurance Co. in May 2015, has won the support of the company’s board of directors for an extension of his contract until Dec. 31, 2021. LaRocco has been …

Finance Execs Should Slash Their Pay to Win Back Trust in Business: Lloyd’s CEO

Finance executives should consider slashing their own paychecks as the U.K. works to exit the European Union in order to win back the trust of people who have lost faith in large businesses, according to Lloyd’s of London Chief Executive …

Asian, LatAm Financial Wage Rises Set to Outpace North America, Europe

Financial services salaries are set to rise by 4.3 percent in both Asia and Latin America this year, almost double the average increase forecast for North America and Europe, research published on Monday showed. A survey by consulting firm Mercer …

Companies Must Report CEO-to-Worker Pay Ratio Under New SEC Rule

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved a rule Wednesday requiring companies to reveal the pay gap between the chief executive officer and their typical worker, handing a new weapon to groups protesting rising income inequality. The commission voted 3 …

Companies Must Disclose CEO-to-Worker Pay Ratios Under SEC Proposal

Public companies would be required to disclose how much more their chief executives are paid than rank-and-file workers under a rule to be proposed next month by U.S. securities regulators, according to two people familiar with the matter. The Securities …

AIG Adopts Clawback Policy, Employee Incentive Plans

American International Group, the insurer whose government bailout was marked by controversy over executive salaries, on Wednesday said its board adopted a clawback policy to recover compensation in case of mistakes or wrongdoing. In a regulatory filing, AIG said its …