Against the backdrop of heightened public criticism, The U.S. Federal Reserve is trying to encourage banks to take the first step in controlling excessive pay and bonuses. Regulators have established broad guidelines for pay incentives and bonuses. However, they are quite loose and do not nail down any specifics. Regulators are trying to coax compliance before the end of the year.
Britain has taken the lead and mandated that a percentage of bankers' bonuses should be deferred for a number of years.
Why is there such a public outcry to curb excessive bankers' pay and bonuses?
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