We revisit the topic of executive compensation in light of new proposed SEC rules on executive pay disclosure. Also of note, new voices and new academic research on short-termism that caught our eye. Enjoy!
Bloomberg Business investigates why peer group comparisons are not leading to more sensible CEO pay practices.
An NACD Blue Ribbon Commission has released ten recommendations for compensation committees.
Former House Majority Leader, Eric Cantor, reflects on the "curse of short-termism" in politics and business, imploring management and their boards to "get out and tell the narrative about long term."
New York Times columnist Eduardo Porter laments America's paltry investment in research and what it means for our long-term progress.
Research by Duke University finance scholar Jillian Popodak finds that shareholder-oriented corporate governance erodes intangible drivers of long-term corporate value.
A new study from Canada's Ivey Business School finds companies with greater analyst coverage are biased away from making long-term capital investments.
Let us know if you think there's something we should be reading!
Regards,
Judy Samuelson, Rebecca Darr and Miguel Padr?
Two fascinating new whitepapers outline fresh frameworks for capitalism. Check out the Generation Foundation's latest on
"Sustinable Capitalism" and The Capital Institute's vision for
"Regenerative Capitalism."
