CEOs hit post-Enron rules; investor advocate warns
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Major U.S. CEOs complained about  regulatory burdens in the post-Enron environment at a  high-profile conference on regulation and the legal system,  while an investor advocate warned on Tuesday that business  leaders should not lose sight of what matters to investors.
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Sweetheart U.S. CEO pay packages will come under greater fire at annual meetings in the next few months, as more than 90 U.S. corporations face resolutions from stockholders battered by the credit crunch and economic slowdown.
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The debate over whether companies should  treat stock options as an expense draws mixed reactions from Washington area businesses, some of which have a lot to lose if the accounting rule changes.
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People who want to do more than just read about CEOs getting booted now can try and cash in on the next executive suite ejection, provided they live in Canada. Online site Betfair this month introduced wagering on the fates of CEOs of nine troubled Canadian companies.
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Securities regulators yesterday voted to overhaul a corporate rule covering financial risks, reacting to intense pressure from Congress and years of criticism from industry groups who claim the directive proved too expensive and burdensome.
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Fannie Mae&#39;s regulators would move to oust top executives, including Chief Executive Franklin D. Raines and CFO J. Timothy Howard, if the company&#39;s board doesn&#39;t
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Shareholders can expect a clearer picture of how much top executives are paid as new rules go into effect today, requiring companies to clearly explain their compensation practices.
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has taken steps on two fronts to protect corporations, executives and accounting firms from investor lawsuits that accuse them of fraud, the New York Times reported in a story published on Tuesday.
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Most US companies - although not the largest ones - were given a reprieve Tuesday from requirements imposed in the wake of the Enron and WorldCom scandals that they and their auditors certify that the companies&#39; internal financial controls are adequate.
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Corporate executives in Europe have taken steps to streamline operations to attract investors put off by delayed overhauls in economic policy that governments have yet to enact.
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New rules aim to keep brokerages on the straight and narrow.
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NEW YORK -- Investor groups angered by plunging stock prices are vowing to hold executives and corporate board members accountable at annual shareholder meetings this spring, turning up the pressure on U.S. companies already reeling from the credit crunch.
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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Former Enron chairman and CEO Kenneth Lay, facing federal charges in the company&#39;s spectacular collapse, lashed out Wednesday against the man leading an investigation of his wife Linda for possible insider trading.
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Accounting rule makers issued a standard Thursday that forces companies to expense employee stock options starting in June, ending 10 years of political wrangling and backpedaling.
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Some companies have ousted their CEOs for merely being around during stock option scandals. Those companies weren't led by Steve Jobs.
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The Securities and Exchange Commission is promoting a legal standard that would make it harder for shareholders to win fraud lawsuits against companies and executives.
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Christopher Cox, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, said some companies have been providing investors with confusing data about executive compensation, making it difficult for them to decipher how these companies are paying their top officials.