Annual say-on-pay votes are proving most  popular with shareholders; pay-for-performance plans increase

Regardless of whether risk is managed by the full board or a single committee, all boards must manage risk oversight carefully.

REIT directors gathered to compare notes on the best way to govern the relatively new company structure.

A recent study by Catalyst shows that women saw little advancement in pay and corporate boardrooms in 2010, extending a trend in which companies have lagged in promoting the opposite sex. The non-profit organization, which advocates greater opportunities for women, noted that corporations have lagged in promoting women to executive positions.

The boards of Merrill Lynch and Bank of America are spotlighted in new books from Greg Farrell, Bethany McLean and Joe Nocera.

H. Rodgin Cohen, Carol J. Loomis, Edward A. Kangas Share Spotlight, Stories

The SEC’s Henry Hu expounds on his concept of “decoupling” and the importance of the Dodd-Frank Act at the 11th Annual NACD Directorship 100  Forum this week in New York.

BDO’s annual study of mid-market director compensation finds that pay has remained relatively unchanged since last year.