Most shareholders understand that an investment in a public company entails risk – that’s what capitalism is all about.  Well managed companies with great products generally wind up enriching shareholders over time and no one begrudges the fact that executives of a successful enterprise are well paid. What a lot of shareholders don’t understand, however, is why [...]

Right or wrong, most consumers have an overwhelmingly negative opinion about big banks.   According to a survey by Research and Markets, 86% of social media comments about U.S. and European banks are negative. The negative perception of big banks by the public has become so pervasive that most bank executives probably just ignore it at this point.  Big bank CEOs pained by their [...]

Regulators Tell Bankers That Pay Should Be “Risk Adjusted” June 21, 2010 – The nation’s top banking regulators today moved to curb flawed incentive compensation plans that encouraged banking employees to take imprudent risks.  Citing pay practices that contributed to the recent financial crisis, regulators issued financial institutions final guidance  to [...]