Financial Markets Total Rewards Group 2021

Location: Virtual After a transformative 2020, the financial services industry was resilient (and lucky). Incentive compensation for financial services projected to be positioned as an excellent year, a once in a decade opportunity. Anticipated increases along with a bumpy, messy ride with signs of bubbles (i.e., housing, SPACs, tech).

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Financial Markets Total Rewards Group 2020

Location: Virtual Johnson Associates looks backs at an uneven 2019 in financial services incentive compensation, despite strong economy and markets. 2020 projected to bring the “perfect storm” as changing compensation fundamentals, sub-par investment returns and value-add, and coronavirus and recession converge.

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2019 Financial Services Compensation

Location: The Yale Club of New York City Johnson Associates projects 2019 incentives to be uneven despite strong economy and markets, reflecting longer-term dynamics. Driven primarily by technology initiatives, banks with large retail presence methodically cutting headcount. Additionally, some asset managers over-hired with layoffs as revenues fall.

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