'Fat cat' pay / Shaun Tyson -- Shareholders' attitude to directors' pay / Paul Norris -- Accountability, transparency and performance : comparing annual report disclosures on CEO pay across Europe / Sébastien Point -- Director performance standards and rewards in France / Frank Bournois and...

The 2011 U.S. Director Compensation and Board Practices Report is based on a survey of 334 public companies jointly conducted by The Conference Board, NASDAQ OMX, and NYSE Euronext between April and June 2011. The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation,...