C-suite

Should the board use 1% of its budget for its own oversight? A former board chairman responds to this proposal.

Robert Cook’s pay far outshines that of other SRO chiefs.

The fate of Mary Mack is drawing attention because there are so few women within reach of the CEO suite across the nation’s 10 biggest banks.

The former general counsel has signaled interest in staying on.

“I think we forget what it was like when we were the associates,” says one firm’s co-owner.

The ex-CEO of a tax-focused firm acquired by the network in 2012 now leads HD Vest and 1st Global following the $180-million deal.

Despite the win, a proxy adviser had raised concerns that the bank’s compensation committee uses too much discretion when determining total pay.

BlackRock will appoint an “independent fiduciary to vote” on proxies, according to a spokesman.

Some industry experts worry too much indexing is leading to a lack of price discovery and poor corporate governance.

Lisa Dolly will give way to COO Jim Crowley later this year, parent firm BNY Mellon says.