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Pay Governance found just 19% of S&P 500 pay plans opposed by both ISS and Glass Lewis failed in 2026, down from 50% in 2022. The weight now sits with the five largest asset managers, whose own voting frameworks backed pay 95.6% of the time.
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Average pay at risk for S&P 1500 chief executives reached 78% in 2023, up from 46% in 1993, while target pay converged on the industry median. Compensation Actually Paid is the first figure that lets a committee check whether that design pays for performance.
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The Antitrust Division says the withdrawal is neither an enforcement action nor a finding of violation, and under its own rules the letter only ever covered ISS, which is why the brief DOJ filed in May 2025 carries more weight.
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Two academics measured NCLH directors' professional histories against the company's own strategic language and found the pre-campaign board fit worse than its peers' boards did. Every input was public before Elliott moved.
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A Semler Brossy memo says recent ISS guidance gives compensation committees room to revisit performance share unit programs. The prevalence numbers show how little cover they have if they use it.
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Diligent Market Intelligence says activity held at H1 2025 levels, settlements were the only real route onto boards, and technology brands were pressed on AI integration and cost rationalization.
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