Acadian Asset Management names Scott Hynes CFO and reports annual meeting results
Acadian Asset Management's board appointed Scott Hynes as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective May 19, 2025, and he will also serve as principal financial officer. At the May 13, 2025 annual meeting, stockholders elected all five director nominees, ratified KPMG LLP as auditor for 2025, and approved executive compensation on an advisory basis. The board also adopted amended and restated bylaws that replace references to BrightSphere Investment Group Inc. with Acadian Asset Management Inc.
Key points
- Scott Hynes becomes CFO effective May 19, 2025; Christina Wiater remains principal accounting officer.
- Hynes receives a $450,000 annual base salary and a target bonus of $1.05 million, paid in cash and restricted stock units.
- If terminated without cause, Hynes would receive 12 months of base salary and 12 months of health benefits, subject to a release of claims.
- Advisory say-on-pay vote: 31,936,964 shares for and 145,868 against, out of 33,606,017 shares present or represented.
The filing
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