Bonuses and pay were invented to reward people for doing something successfully, but what happens if those people take too many risks and create a economical crisis and a very angry public? Gordon Brown and Alastair Darling searched for solutions to recover the economy by rewarding long-term success rather than short-term risk-taking. By extending the period of payment, a company can hold more capital to work towards a more stable financial situation. They still need to define how they will extend the periods of benefits and how they can ameliorate the transparancy of payment.
Febe De Lille
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/sep/06/brown-halts-bonus-caps/print
