Washington Still Can't Stop Wall Street's Risk-Taking Bonus Culture

  • Six years after Dodd-Frank, high risk, high reward remains
  • Law left implementation of details to government agencies
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Congress sent a message to financial regulators in 2010: no more payBloomberg Terminal that encourages Wall Street to take extra-large risks.

Since 2011, the average bonus at New York securities firms has climbed 31 percent.