Recovery or Double Dip?
Did CEO pay follow the dramatic fall of the US economy in 2009? Aethos Consulting Group™ presents this and other findings in our annual CEO survey of the US hotel industry.
Read moreRole of the Nominating/Governance Committee
The role of the nominating/governance committee is critical in establishing good governance.
Read moreLead Directors for Independent Boards
The need to show clear Board of Director Independence has sparked a trend to appointing Independent Lead Directors. Aethos™ looks at the trend's effect on US gaming companies.
Read moreChanging of the Guard
If there has been any positive effect to the recent debacles in the world of corporate governance (Tyco, Enron, Adelphia, Worldcom) it is that Wall Streeter’s and Shareholders have become “educated buyer”.
Read moreCEO Pay by the Numbers
CEO pay continues to be a highly scrutinized topic, especially in today's economic environment. We argue that when compensation programming is done correctly, a CEO's pay should be based on performance relative to his or her peers.
Read moreBackdating and Spring Loading Stock Options – The Dark Side
In the last year, numerous cases of backdating stock options have come to light. Apple has been the most high profile company to be embroiled in the scandal. Keith Kefgen looks at "What is backdating?"
Read moreAre Hoteliers Checking Out of the Boardroom?
Today’s public hotel companies are rarely led by executives that have grown up in the business. Is the need for hands-on hotel experience a thing of the past in the boardroom?
Read moreU.S. Gaming Company CEO/CFO Compensation Study 2007
Our annual study addresses trends in total compensation for two of the most senior positions at U.S. Gaming Companies.
Read moreThe Taxman Cometh
We question recent suggestions to increase taxes on the highest spending consumers in the U.S. Will such a revenue stream really help balance the country's massive budget deficit?
Read moreThe Economist Speaks and No One Should Listen
Should Congress Limit CEO Pay? Keith responds to the a NY Times article written by economist Robert Frank.
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