Credit Suisse used similar instruments to pay parts of bonuses of top investment bankers for 2008 and 2010, according to the company’s annual reports. Employees will also be eligible for deferred stock awards, some of which can be clawed back, and an asset-based instrument called Plus Bond as part of their 2012 variable compensation, according to the bank.
In the meantime, the news organisation reports that Credit Suisse was ruled by a judge to be liable for all damages that could be awarded to noteholders suing the bank over fraud at National Century Financial Enterprises Inc., a figure investors’ lawyers put at more than $2bn.
U.S. District Judge James Graham said yesterday that because New York law governs apportionment of fault in the case, Credit Suisse will be liable for 100% of former Chief Executive Officer Lance Poulsen’s share of damages.
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