executive compensation – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Thu, 21 Nov 2024 16:43:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Expert panel: What are some CEO red flags for institutional investors to consider? https://www.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/george-athanassakos/expert-panel-what-are-some-ceo-red-flags-for-institutional-investors-to-consider/ Tue, 29 Oct 2024 15:00:11 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=161877 According to an old adage, the fish rots from the head down. With the chief executive officer being the head of a corporation, are there any red flags to make institutional investors anticipate the rot when considering investee companies? Notable American businessman Charlie Munger was once asked what advice he would give to young investment […]

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]]> BCI targeting methane emissions, board diversity: stewardship report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/bci-targeting-methane-emissions-board-diversity-stewardship-report/ Tue, 15 Oct 2024 13:00:17 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=161229 The British Columbia Investment Management Corp. is focusing on methane emissions regulation and board diversity among its key environmental, social and governance policy initiatives, according to its inaugural stewardship report. In early 2024, the BCI responded to methane policy consultations by Environment and Climate Change Canada and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, said the report, noting […]

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]]> CalPERS CEO pay reaching US$1.2M due to investment performance boost: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/db-investments/calpers-ceo-pay-reaching-us1-2m-due-to-investment-performance-boost-report/ Wed, 25 Sep 2024 19:00:57 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=160461 Marcie Frost, chief executive officer at the California Public Employees’ Retirement System, is receiving a significant bonus that will boost her compensation to more than US$1 million, according to a report from CalMatters. The pay increase for the fiscal year is being attributed to a $667,320 bonus approved by the administrative board, which Frost will […]

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]]> Shareholders approve Elon Musk’s Tesla pay package, despite objection by institutional investors https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/shareholders-approve-elon-musks-tesla-pay-package-despite-objection-by-institutional-investors/ Thu, 20 Jun 2024 19:00:45 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157262 A majority (77 per cent) of Tesla Inc. shareholders voted in support of restoring the landmark US$44.9 billion all-stock pay package for chief executive officer Elon Musk, despite public calls against the compensation by a pension fund and a sovereign wealth fund, according to a report by the Associated Press. The shareholder vote, held at […]

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]]> Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-5-hr-benefits-pension-and-investment-stories-of-the-week-77/ Fri, 22 Mar 2024 13:00:16 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=153493 An article on how transparency and communication are key for employers planning to pay out executive bonuses was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the past week: 1. Employers paying out executive bonuses can avoid criticism by embracing transparency 2. Survey finds Canadian employers looking […]

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]]> Employers paying out executive bonuses can avoid criticism by embracing transparency https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/employers-paying-out-executive-bonuses-can-avoid-criticism-by-embracing-transparency/ Wed, 20 Mar 2024 13:00:08 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=152672 Increased sensitivity around executive bonus compensation is pushing employers to prioritize transparency and communication when explaining why bonuses were awarded. The compensation method has seen increased scrutiny after Catherine Tait, CBC/Radio-Canada’s president and chief executive officer, didn’t rule out the deployment of management bonuses right after the public broadcaster announced last December it was cutting […]

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]]> Canada’s 100 highest-paid CEOs earned 246-times more than average employee in 2022: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/canadas-100-highest-paid-ceos-earned-246-times-more-than-average-employee-in-2022-report/ Tue, 09 Jan 2024 20:00:47 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=150096 Canada’s 100 highest-paid chief executive officers — who are overwhelmingly male — were paid an average of $14.9 million in 2022, 246-times more than the average employee wage and setting a new record, according to a new report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. It found in 2022, Canadian employees received an average pay […]

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]]> How U.S. compensation clawback legislation could impact Canadian employers https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/how-u-s-compensation-clawback-legislation-could-impact-canadian-employers/ Fri, 14 Jul 2023 13:00:02 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=141058 New U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission listing requirements that impact compensation clawbacks could create conflicts with domestic employment laws for Canadian companies listed on U.S. stock exchanges. The rules are expected to take effect on Oct. 2, 2023, with compliance mandated by Dec. 1, 2023. They require all issuers on U.S. exchanges to adopt mandatory […]

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]]> 2023 GIC coverage: How proxy voting can help institutional investors effectively steward capital https://www.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/post-event-coverage/2023-gic-coverage-how-proxy-voting-can-help-institutional-investors-effectively-steward-capital/ Tue, 06 Jun 2023 11:44:08 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=137845 Proxy voting is playing a bigger role in institutional investors’ environmental, social and governance strategies, according to Christie Stephenson, executive director of the Peter P. Dhillon Centre for Business Ethics at the University of British Columbia’s Sauder School of Business, speaking during the Canadian Investment Review‘s 2023 Global Investment Conference. Long viewed as a value […]

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]]> McCarthy Tétrault appointing Susan Nickerson as head of pensions, benefits, executive compensation https://www.benefitscanada.com/notice/appointment-notice/mccarthy-tetrault-appointing-susan-nickerson-as-head-of-pensions-benefits-executive-compensation/ Wed, 19 Apr 2023 13:00:54 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=136672 McCarthy Tétrault LLP is appointing Susan Nickerson as partner and head of its pensions, benefits and executive compensation group. Prior to joining McCarthy Tétrault, she was a partner in Torys LLP’s pension and employee benefits law division for nearly 10 years. She’s also a past chair of the Association of Canadian Pension Management and its […]

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