The “2020 Equity Compensation Participant Survey,” from Charles Schwab is the latest update in an annual series of reports that track the behaviors of equity compensation plan participants. Many of the questions in this survey were focused on the coronavirus pandemic which has driven many people to make decisions about exercising or selling equity compensation. […]
Month: June 2021
SEC to Revisit Rule 10b5-1: 4 Things to Know
By Jennifer Namazi from the NASPP Are changes coming to Rule 10b5-1? It seems so, as the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) recently indicated that that the Rule, first adopted in 2000, is due for a makeover. A Brief Background of Rule 10b5-1 Rule 10b5-1 was adopted by the SEC in 2000 and permits insiders of […]
Equity Compensation Planning As A Niche: Market Opportunity And Differentiated Value
Executive Summary for the Full Article on Kitces.com There are many aspects of equity compensation that benefit both employers and employees, making it an attractive and lucrative niche for financial advisors. And while some financial advisors may be met with some basic challenges to establish a practice in this space, those who invest time to […]
Understand SPACs and Equity Compensation
By Barbara Baksa, NASPP The term SPAC stands for special purpose acquisition company, which is an accurate description of what the company is. A SPAC is a company that exists solely for the purpose of acquiring a private company (or part of a public company that is being spun off) and taking it public. A […]