The simple proposition should be that you don't want people being paid for taking too much risk, and you want to make sure that their compensation is tied to long-term performance.
- TIMOTHY F. GEITHNER, the Treasury secretary
Geithner's comment arose as a result of the Federal Reserve's plans for putting new rules in place to curb excessive risk taking of bank employees and officers. Such rules would apply to those who might be able to take risks that would imperil an institution.