... of being so cavalier with GMAC. So assuming that GMAC does get another bailout, will it really be in a better position to pay back the government anytime soon? Probably not. And that’s most likely true for the other big ... crackdown on seven big bailout recipients help or hurt these companies? And should the government have any say on executive pay? Share your comments below.  Source

... last post, here’s today’s news: Pay czar open to raising salary limits ... hires // pay,czar,open,to,raising,salary,limits,for,new,hires"; ... Ed Whitacre said the government should loosen its restrictions on executive pay for bailed-out companies, the White House ... %2Fwww.consumertrap.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fexecutive-pay-limited.html'; addthis_title = ' ...

Yes there are virtues to limiting executive pay. Bruce Yandle makes the case in his article, Regulating Executive Pay Can Reduce Systemic Risk: If they are the right executives,Yes, it is high time that pay and investment guidelines be mandated for all top level executives who may in the normal course their daily work push the ...

... fair-minded and reasonable people will agree with the Gates observations on executive compensation, but what is the real chance of change in this arena? | @ltaLINK Gates' warning on executive pay BBC News - â€Ž12 Nov 2009 ... chairman Bill Gates has told a meeting on philanthropy that top pay on Wall Street is "often too high". Billionaires Learn ...

The chief executive (Joanne Segars) and head of corporate governance (David Paterson) of the National Association of Pension Funds have written to FTSE350 chairmen setting out several principles for the alignment of executive pay with shareholders' interests. The letter, published today, also states the NAPF's view that "a review of accepted best ...

... that bank executives weren't the primary cause of the crisis, the very politicians and Federal Reserve who are now on their moral high horse were. Capping executive pay may make them feel good, but the consequences will be that the talent needed to restore confidence in the financial system will not see the lower pay as worth the trouble and will take their skills elsewhere.