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What Trump’s crackdown on proxy advisors could mean for executive compensation

A recent executive order seeks to increase oversight of proxy advisors that have a hand in shaping corporate governance issues related to DEI, ESG, and compensation.


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Elon Musk and Tesla’s board once again make the case for largest corporate payday in history

The Tesla CEO recently suggested the proposal is more about maintaining influence than earning additional compensation.


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Elon Musk’s proposed $1-trillion pay package bucks traditional executive compensation norms

The committee overseeing Musk’s compensation said benchmarking his pay to other CEOs would be “irrelevant” in light of the goals he’s been asked to achieve.


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Unpacking two recent changes to Meta’s compensation programs

The changes come shortly after the firm began laying off some 3,600 workers, citing performance-related reasons.


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Tesla and Musk fail to convince a judge to reinstate the CEO’s compensation package worth more than $50 billion

A Delaware judge reaffirmed her ruling that declared Tesla and Musk used a flawed process to create his CEO pay package.


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Why Microsoft is tying performance and compensation to cybersecurity efforts

The tech firm’s decision to base bonus decisions partly on cybersecurity is part of a growing trend in the world of executive pay.


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3 tips for designing a compensation package less scrutinized than Elon Musk’s

CHROs can be crucial to executive pay negotiations, often working closely with the head of the compensation committee and an outside compensation consultant.

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