may 2006


Looking Hard at Executive Pay
The SEC's proposed disclosure rules on executive compensation will force public companies to look intently at revising their proxy statements. Beyond that, there's a gathering governance storm over executive pay and executive severance.
Polish Your Presentation: You're Being Rated
A number of ratings services have sprung up in recent years to rank companies on their corporate governance - a key criteria for investors.


FEI@75:
Leadership's Role In Shaping and Sustaining FEI


ethics:
Black & White Fever: The State of Business Ethics


travel management:
Corporate Jets Flock to the Runways


private companies:
What Do Users Of Private Company Financial Statements Want?


pensions:
Will Accounting Reform Be Bad for Sponsors?


Treasury:
7 Steps to Elevating Working Capital Performance


Questions to Expect at Shareholder Annual Meetings
The movement to require that directors be elected by a majority of votes cast, rather than a mere plurality, has become a major issue for the 2006 proxy season. An attorney reveals results from a recent study of majority voting in director elections in this Financial Executives Online Exclusive.

Moving Toward a More Collaborative Insurance Market
The analogy of a playground with fractious players is apt for today's insurance market, writes longtime insurance broker Bayard Dodge. Bringing carriers and buyers closer would be a good thing, he believes.
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