136. Investment firms should be able to substantiate their legitimate interest in awarding …

Investment firms should be able to substantiate their legitimate interest in awarding retention bonuses to retain an identified staff member. For example, retention bonuses may be used under restructurings, in wind-down or after a change of control or to ensure the finalisation of major projects within an investment firm. Investment firms should document the event or justification that made it necessary to award a retention bonus and the time period, including the start and the end date, for which the reason is assumed to exist. Investment firms should define the retention conditions and applicable performance conditions. Investment firms should specify a retention period and a date or event after which it determines whether the retention and performance conditions have been met.

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