U.S. Asset Management 2011 Compensation

U.S. Asset Management 2011 Compensation Report

November 2011

Compensation levels for investment professionals in 2011 are expected to be flat to modestly higher than those reported in 2010. Within traditional asset management organizations, compensation is projected to be flat from 2010 levels to 5% lower for equity professionals and flat to 5% higher in fixed income. Within hedge funds, compensation is expected to vary widely in 2011 based on company performance for both equity and fixed-income professionals, with some down and others flat or up versus 2010. These expectations are bullish compared with industry projections for investment and commercial banks, for which year-to-year compensation is projected by industry analysts to fall as much as 30% or more.