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Compensation Advisory Partners LLC – A New Resource for Independent Executive Compensation Advice
We formed Compensation Advisory Partners LLC (CAP) to provide clients with the choice of an independent executive compensation consulting firm with a fresh perspective. Our partners have years of experience in executive compensation consulting. Our commitment to our clients is captured in three words: independence, client-focus and expertise.
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What do these words mean for us?
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Independence
- CAP provides objective advice that helps the board of directors fulfill its responsibility to shareholders
- Executive compensation consulting is our core service. We don’t provide other services that contribute to perceived conflicts of interest
- We will take a position and make our point-of-view clear
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Client-focus
- High quality service from experienced professionals
- Personalized, responsive service to a select group of clients where we believe we can have an impact
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Expertise
- Knowledge of compensation models – we know what works and what doesn’t work
- Deep experience in industries that demand specialization, including financial services, insurance, consumer products / services, pharma, retail and telecom
- Understanding of transactions and special situations, including M&A, private equity approaches and reorganizations
- Fact-based advice grounded in data and analytics
- An understanding of the interplay between rewards and risk
By Lauren Peek and Daniel Laddin | Jan 13, 2012 |
On December 20th, Institutional Shareholder Services (“ISS”) released its white paper on “Evaluating Pay-for-Performance Alignment: ISS’ Quantitative and Qualitative Approach.” In this white paper, ISS disclosed its 2012 policy on assessing a company’s pay-for-performance relationship as well as its revised approach for selecting a peer group. [More]
By Lauren Peek and Daniel Laddin | Jan 13, 2012 |
On December 14th, Institutional Investor Services (“ISS”) released a technical document on revisions to its U.S. Governance Risk Indications (“GRId”) which will be released in February 2012 (prior to the upcoming proxy season). In Q3 2012, ISS will release GRId 2.0 for other current markets (Canada, France, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden and United Kingdom); ISS will release details on these GRIds in Q2 2012. ISS will continue to tailor questions, answers and the rating systems for each market. Additionally, ISS will release GRId 2.0 in new markets in Europe and Asia-Pacific1 in the second half of 2012. [More]
By Matt Vnuk, Shaun Bisman and Chelsea Carter | Jan 9, 2012 |
The financial crisis of 2008, the resulting economic downturn, and an uneven recovery including significant international uncertainty have made setting meaningful multi-year performance goals difficult for many companies. One way to address this issue while still holding executives accountable for long-term company results is the use of relative performance plans, where payout of a long-term incentive (cash, shares or units) is tied to pre-determined performance levels measured against a benchmark group of companies. [More]
By Matt Vnuk and Melissa Burek | Jan 6, 2012 |
The SEC has updated its schedule for implementation of the remaining executive compensation-related provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank”). Importantly, the new timeline delays the SEC rule-making. As a result, we expect that these provisions will not apply during the 2012 proxy season. [More]
News & Upcoming Events
2nd Annual How to Prepare for the Upcoming Proxy Season
Presented By Melissa Burek | Dec 6, 2011 | New York, NY
Hosted by the Practicing Law Institute, partner Melissa Burek will be part of a panel discussion on “Developments and Best Practices in Executive Compensation” session.
Other Conference Topics Include:
- Debrief on say-on-pay experience
- Guidance of latest proxy developments
- Case study approach to preparing for the annual meeting
- Practical advice from in-house counsel