Flawed incentives

Allan MacDougall explains why bonuses are a dangerous idea

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It is taken as self-evident throughout the financial services industry that linking rewards to performance is a good thing.

This has led to the proliferation of bonus plans, share schemes and various other kinds of incentive schemes. In fact, these days, if you are high up the corporate food chain, you might expect your...

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