CEO Pay Hikes Not Likely to Hold Up in 2020

Alan Johnson, managing director of New York-based compensation consultant Johnson Associates Inc., said increased CEO pay [for 2019] was “pretty rational” given the performance of firms last year. Year-end pay for 2020, however, is “likely to be down significantly,” with senior executives apt to see pay decreases “at least as bad as everybody else,” Mr.…

Manager Bonuses Expected to Fall 20% to 25% Amid Pandemic

Money management professionals can expect to see a 20% to 25% decrease in year-end bonus payouts from last year, said projections from compensation consultant Johnson Associates. Johnson Associates’ quarterly analysis projects broad and substantial decreases in incentive compensation across financial services. Incentive compensation for asset management is expected to be down broadly, with the coronavirus…

Hedge Fund Bonuses Could Slide 15% to 20%: Comp Consultant

The rest of this year is likely to bring “a greater dispersion” than ever before in pay and performance for hedge fund professionals, says Alan Johnson, managing director at compensation consultancy Johnson Associates. Many clients are already modeling lower pay levels, he adds. “The average hedge fund pay incentives will be down 15% to 20%,”…

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Earns $25 Million in 2019

Across the industry, asset management professionals’ bonuses fell 3% in 2019, compared with 2018, according to compensation consulting firm Johnson Associates. It projects that asset management professionals will end 2020 with even more severe decreases in bonus packages at the end of this year. The Wall Street Journal / April 9, 2020 READ ARTICLE

Money Managers Attempt to Calm Layoff Fears Amid Downturn

But layoffs, “from moderate to severe,” will eventually occur at money management firms as a result of the market downturn and the “severe recession” that is expected to follow the pandemic, said Alan Johnson, managing director of New York-based compensation consultant Johnson Associates Inc. Despite this, he has advised money management clients to not panic…