: "Bankers' bonuses
Fed should rein in compensation that promotes unacceptable risks
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Sept. 23, 2009, 8:16PM

The days are
long past since most Americans viewed bankers as staid, starched-shirt
types preaching the virtues of thrift and a “penny saved is a penny
earned.” That hoary stereotype probably went out the teller window for.."

: "Compensation Reform

Having already noted the funny part of Paul Krugman’s case for banker compensation reform it’s worth turning to the serious part:

What’s wrong with financial-industry compensation? In a nutshell, bank
executives are lavishly rewarded if they deliver big short-term profits
— but aren’t correspondingly punished if they la.."

: "Categories: Banking & Financial Services

Companies: Federal Reserve, Washington University

People: Stuart Greenbaum

http://stlouis.bizjournals.com/stlouis/blog/2009/09/banking_expert_blasts_fed_plan_to_curb_compensation.html"

: "Sep 23 2009, 11:45 am by Daniel Indiviglio

Compensation Didn't Cause The Crisis

Andy Kessler has a good opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal today. In it, he explains why pay controls for Wall Street are a red herring. I've made the same comment, but it's worth looking at some of the points he makes, because I think they're strong arg.."

: "The Conference Board Task Force on Executive Compensation Recommends Corporate Practice Reforms

Source: The Conference Board

The Conference Board Task Force on Executive Compensation today issued
recommendations for corporate institutions to restore credibility and
increase trust in pay practices and oversight.

The Task Force and its rep.."

: "Managers tend to overvalue stock options vs. restricted stock 

Michael G. Foster School of Business, University of Washington

September 22, 2009

While stock options became a celebrated form of dot-com compensation
during the ’90s high-tech boom, most people today assume they are an
equity.."

: "Equity-Compensation Strategies Easier To Implement With New Stock-Price-Target Alerts From myStockOptions.com

myStockOptions.com (http://www.mystockoptions.com), the top online
resource of financial-planning tools for stock options, restricted
stock, restricted stock units and stock appreciation rights, has
enhanced its myAlerts service of em.."

: "Microsoft's Shareholders Get Executive Pay Vote
By Kurt Mackie
September 21, 2009

Microsoft is instituting a "say-on-pay" policy that will let its
shareholders vote on compensation for Microsoft's senior executives.

The votes will be nonbinding and can be overruled by Microsoft's
board, which decides executive pay. Shareholders will be able t.."

: "Link to article discussing Googles Options Exchange

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: "*Marvel CEO's good timing
Mark Lacter • Bio • Email

Maybe it's just a coincidence, but Ike Perlmutter was granted 1.27
million in stock options just a few weeks after his subordinate began
informal talks with Disney about how the two companies could work
together. That conversation led to Disney offering to buy Marvel for $4
billion - and than.."