Bonus Points for ESG

At Mastercard, annual bonuses are based on several factors which make up a corporate score, a company representative told me. Up to 10% of the total corporate score represents how the company performed against ESG goals. Individual performance is the final component of the bonus calculation. This method is how executives were measured last year…

Base Salaries Move into the Spotlight in Competitive Labor Market

A tight labor market is pressuring asset managers to reshape their compensation and benefits packages as more professionals consider new job opportunities. And while firms typically use bonuses to sweeten offers, base salaries are getting more attention, according to compensation consultancy Johnson Associates. “Even [during] the financial crisis, we didn’t have as much focus on…

How Soaring Inflation is Affecting Pay Raise Decisions

“I’ve had more discussions about this in the last three months than in 20 years,” says Alan Johnson, whose New York City consulting firm Johnson Associates advises major companies on pay… In the same way, high inflation may frighten retirees, or those planning to retire, whose nest eggs look alarmingly inadequate at 7.5% inflation versus…

On Wall Street, Bonuses Are Up but the Mood Is Not

“It’s wild how hot the labor market is,” said Alan Johnson, a consultant who helps financial firms design their pay programs. “You’ve got crypto, you’ve got tech,” he said, plus the ever-present “siren song of private equity,” which pays far more than banks do… The payouts come after a go-go year that generated record revenue…