Arielle Bikard

The Securities and Exchange Commission has thrown its weight behind a government-supported plan to restrict compensation in the banking sector, voting 3-2 (along party lines, as usual) to propose a rule that would require large financial firms to defer as much as half of bankers’ bonuses and similar incentive-based pay for several years. The rule […]

Banks and other financial institutions may be in for a bumpy ride in coming months, thanks to a proposed rule on incentive compensation that would impose new structural and compliance burdens on how executives get paid. Other business sectors should take notice too, since the rule could set a compensation standard. The Federal Deposit Insurance […]

Think the financial crisis forced boards to perfect their risk-oversight processes? Think again. Two new studies published by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations indicate that many directors are still falling down on their risk oversight responsibilities. According to the reports, directors are overly confident in management’s ability to manage risk, use risk oversight processes that are […]

A movement is taking shape that could redraw the line between financial reporting and environmental, social, and governance reporting—or more accurately, it could erase the line entirely. The idea, integrated reporting, is to mesh financial and social responsibility reports into one document. In theory, the single report would force companies to put more financial rigor […]