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How much say should the federal government have in how compensation plans are designed and on the level of pay?

Wednesday 05 August 2009 22:24 | Managing Editor | 0 comments

This topic has come back with a vengeance. The President's pay czar has to weigh in on Andrew Hall's $100 million comp from Citi and there's various legislation floating around concerning regulating exec pay at financial institutions (and others!).

Does the Administration Care About Executive Compensation?

Thursday 11 June 2009 16:32 | James Kwak, The Baseline Scenario | 0 comments

They certainly want you to think they do. -- James Kwak, The Baseline Scenario, June 11

The Radical Experiment in Pay Regulation under TARP

Sunday 12 April 2009 | Marc Hodak, Managing Director, Hodak Value Advisors | 0 comments

Government has the prerogative to create crazy restrictions on companies it owns. But in thinking about a world after TARP, regulators must broaden the discussion of executive pay beyond an incomplete assessment of alignment and an obsessive focus on cost.

“Modest” Reform Proposals for Executive Compensation

Saturday 11 April 2009 | John A. Buchman, E*TRADE Bank | 0 comments

Corporate boards are just now getting the message that it's not business as usual when it comes to paying top officers. Still, many companies have yet to grasp the significance of the issue and oppose reforms like “say on pay.” If companies fail to act, the end result could be costly.

The Government Wants to Set Your Pay

Monday 06 April 2009 | Marc Hodak, Managing Director, Hodak Value Advisors | 0 comments

As the federal government contemplates broad, new regulations for the financial services sector, executive compensation is high on the agenda.