U.S. Regulators Propose to Restrict Wall Street Executive Pay

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“Although the overall pay rule is tougher than previous versions, it is certainly still more benign relative to European rules,” said Alan Johnson, managing director of Johnson Associates Inc, a compensation consultant serving financial services firms, referring to the proposal. He said the four-year deferral period “is not overly restrictive.” But the clawback could prove…

Wall Street Executives Won’t Get Bonuses for Crashing the Financial System Anymore

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If federal regulators influence clawback decisions, “there’s a high probability it will drive people out of the heavily regulated part of the financial-services industry,” said Alan Johnson, managing director of Johnson Associates Inc., a compensation consultancy that closely tracks Wall Street. To retain talent, banks and other affected institutions “will just have to pay more”…