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…While Mr. Fleming was one of the highest paid of his peers, his raise was consistent with brokerage executive pay increases across the board, according to Jeff Visithpanich, a managing director at Johnson Associates, which specializes in executive compensation. “If you look at just asset management, I would take that to say they thought he…

…“In good times the generals eat first and the troops eat last,” says Alan Johnson, managing director of compensation consulting firm Johnson Associates Inc. With the crisis still fresh in people’s minds, he says, that dynamic is much less pronounced… The Wall Street Journal / April 6, 2015 READ ARTICLE

…To compete, Wall Street needs to improve its treatment of workers, says Alan Johnson of compensation consulting firm Johnson Associates. “The conventional wisdom for 30 years was that if you want to make the most money you go to Wall Street. But now you can make more money in tech, and you can have a…

…Alan Johnson, managing director of compensation consultant Johnson Associates, says the design of comp programs for banks has stabilized as companies have come to terms with regulations. He says that, in general, executives have a small salary, a moderate cash bonus and performance-based stock… Agenda / March 19, 2015

…Alan Johnson, managing director of compensation consulting firm Johnson Associates, said executives should expect to take a pay cut if there’s a scandal on their watch, even if the conduct happened prior to their time in that role. “The expectation is, you take a hit. It may not be your fault…the lesson for executives is…

…Johnson Associates says cash and stock bonuses for the banking industry are expected to be largely stagnant from a year ago. The mostly flat bonuses are driven by two things, said Alan Johnson, managing director of the firm. “It’s weak revenue growth and continued cost from regulation and litigation,” he said. “Profits are so-so.”…. Charlotte…

…“Variable compensation is usually tied to performance or profitability in a way that lets the manager know where he stands at all times,” says Alan Johnson, a managing director with Johnson Associates. “You may not see that degree of clarity at larger fund firms.”… 929 Media / March 9, 2015

…The banks “went way further than anybody else in financial services and that became a competitive disadvantage to get people [and] keep people,” said Alan Johnson, managing director of Johnson Associates. …. The Wall Street Journal / February 17, 2015 READ ARTICLE

…The same month, Johnson Associates said trader bonuses would fall by as much as 10%. Investment-banker payouts could jump by up to 15%, according to the compensation-consulting firm… The Wall Street Journal / January 12, 2015 READ ARTICLE