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Editor's note: Heading towards 2025 Corporate Board Members We are launching a new “Ask Me Anything” style column with Karen Silverman and Joann Stonier of Cantellus Group, global experts in practical governance strategies for AI and other technologies. First, we're digging into the troublesome question: whether we'll invest in building our own AI models based on our own data or rely on public models developed by companies like Openai, Meta, Google and more. This is what they had to say:It's a very important and tough question and it depends heavily on what you're at risk. Perhaps we will deploy both…
The economic uncertainty that reached a fever pitch during the presidential election gave way to a new kind of uncertainty tied to a changing administration. Whether and how will the Compensation Committee address the uncertainty brought about by deregulation, tariffs and other macroeconomic changes that may arise when designing incentive plans for 2025 and beyond. You realize you are working on the question of whether to do it.A comprehensive question – how much of an executive should be exposed to risks associated with events that have limited control – philosophical. “That's a big fundamental question that the Compensation Committee must…
It is important for companies to recognize changes in corporate governance, as the shareholder conference season is approaching rapidly. Therefore, companies need to know not only which institutional investors have their own shares, but also how they behave. For example, do they outsource voting decisions, or are they made internally? And if a decision is made in the company, which team will own or participate in voting decisions? Investment team or steward ship team? And which institutions lent inventory to make the water area more muddy, do it reduced the status of stocks that were advantageous on the record date?…
The Trump administration's plan to impose a considerable tariff on products imported from Mexico and Canada was pause for 30 days, and the White House announced on Monday night. Development increases the time to plan companies, but US companies need to be in a hurry to prepare. For example, tariffs on products from China are still being played. China has announced retaliation tariffs on imports of crude oil, agricultural machinery, and trucks from the United States.A wide range of taxes on trade can support many US companies' price setting strategies. Some domestic companies will benefit from larger pricing power because…
The six major compensation disclosure “monitoring” in 2025 will be shown below, affecting proxy statements and annual reports. By asking the next question, it will help the disclosure to be properly dealt with.Does the power of attorney include all the private executives you need? Is the use of company airplanes correctly evaluated/calculated? Did the company grant stock options or stock evaluation rights (SARS), did the company provide the disclosure of relevant stories in detail in the necessary table format? Did the company disclose and discuss the fact that the insider trading policy or such a policy was not adopted? Does…
The Trump administration's plan to impose substantial tariffs on products imported from Mexico and Canada will be suspended for 30 days, the White House announced Monday night. Development will give you more time to plan your company, but US companies still need to hurry to prepare. For example, customs duties on goods from China are still being recycled. China has announced retaliatory tariffs on imports of crude oil, agricultural machinery and trucks from the United States.The broader taxation on trade could support the pricing strategies of many US companies. Some domestic companies will benefit from greater pricing power as international…
The Trump administration's plan to impose a considerable tariff on products imported from Mexico and Canada was pause for 30 days, and the White House announced on Monday night. Development increases the time to plan companies, but US companies need to be in a hurry to prepare. For example, tariffs on products from China are still being played. China has announced retaliation tariffs on imports of crude oil, agricultural machinery, and trucks from the United States.A wide range of taxes on trade can support many US companies' price setting strategies. Some domestic companies will benefit from larger pricing power because…
Over the past 20 years, the compensation discussions and analysis (CD & A) structures in corporate proxy systems have declined from the viewpoint of content and length. During this evolution, the importance of CD & A has increased. This is because the company has become a major media that can communicate with shareholders, agency advisors, employees, and other major stakeholders. However, until now, some companies still consider CD & A as compliance exercise, and provides the minimum information required by SEC. CD & AS, which has never been encountered by SAY-on-in-pay-related issues, has been performed only for many years since…
AT&T has been a cornerstone of the telecommunications industry for decades. Pascal Desroches became CFO AT&T in the wake of its mega-merger with Time Warner. In this interview, Pascal takes a deep dive into the company’s strategic evolution. He shares how AT&T streamlined its focus, invested in key areas like fiber optics and 5G and navigated the complexities of the modern telecommunications landscape.Beyond AT&T, Pascal shares his leadership philosophy on building teams, embracing diversity and promoting open communication. He also talks about his inspiring journey as an immigrant who rose to the top echelons of Corporate America and how a…
AT&T has been a cornerstone of the telecommunications industry for decades. Pascal Desroches became CFO AT& in the wake of its mega-merger with Time Warner. In this interview, Pascal takes a deep dive into the company’s strategic evolution. He shares how AT&T streamlined its focus, invested in key areas like fiber optics and 5G and navigated the complexities of the modern telecommunications landscape.Beyond AT&T, Pascal shares his leadership philosophy on building teams, embracing diversity and promoting open communication. He also talks about his inspiring journey as an immigrant who rose to the top echelons of Corporate America and how a…