Just how tough are the Obama administration’s new executive compensation limits for bailed out firms? Well, as a hint, Wall Street sees them as no threat at
“„“Our people kind of thought it was a non-event,” one executive of a large bank said. “There’s nothing in there that’s radical. It’s not like the horrible and unethical action from Congress where they were putting artificial caps on pay or trying to steal back bonuses . . . I don’t think there are worries about it on Wall Street.”
“„“The focus was really on a light touch approach,” [another] person added, speaking on condition of anonymity because the discussions are ongoing. “Nobody said the government needs to regulate with a heavy hand, like caps or micromanagement, but that investors needed more tools to increase disclosure and director accountability.”