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Promising Steps on Bank Pay Reforms


Simon C. Y. Wong


Northwestern University School of Law; London School of Economics; McKinsey & Co. Inc.

April 1, 2011

Butterworths Journal of International Banking and Financial Law, April 2011

Abstract:     
The way some financial institutions are implementing compensation reforms suggests a strengthening alignment of interest among executives, their firms, and wider society.

First, through mandatory deferral, payment in equity, and other mechanisms, bankers’ pay is more exposed to longer-term performance outcomes of their firms. Second, performance and payouts are increasingly evaluated through a multi-year lens. Third, risk considerations are now better incorporated into compensation arrangements.

Although problematic remuneration practices remain, the progressive steps taken by some banks provide a reason for optimism that their compensation arrangements will not pose the same danger to systemic stability as in years past.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 1

Keywords: Compensation, financial institutions

JEL Classification: G28, G29, G34, M52


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Date posted: April 12, 2011 ; Last revised: May 19, 2011

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Wong, Simon C. Y., Promising Steps on Bank Pay Reforms (April 1, 2011). Butterworths Journal of International Banking and Financial Law, April 2011. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1806795

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Simon C. Y. Wong (Contact Author)
Northwestern University School of Law ( email )
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Chicago, IL 60611
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London School of Economics
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United Kingdom
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McKinsey & Co. Inc. ( email )
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London, England SW1Y 4UH
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