{"id":5638,"date":"2019-04-03T13:21:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-03T13:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ewmglobal.com\/site\/?p=5638"},"modified":"2024-07-24T20:31:24","modified_gmt":"2024-07-24T20:31:24","slug":"voluntary-deferred-compensation-vdc-plans-outside-the-us-a-2019-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ewmglobal.com\/site\/voluntary-deferred-compensation-vdc-plans-outside-the-us-a-2019-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Voluntary Deferred Compensation (VDC) Plans Outside the US: A 2019 Update"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5638\" class=\"elementor elementor-5638\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f4191e4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f4191e4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-31e1472\" data-id=\"31e1472\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-637de5c elementor-author-box--image-valign-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-id=\"637de5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"author-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ewmglobal.com\/site\/leadership\/\" class=\"elementor-author-box__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ewmglobal.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/geoff.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of Written by Geoff Gottlieb\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ewmglobal.com\/site\/leadership\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-author-box__name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWritten by Geoff Gottlieb\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a3a7791 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a3a7791\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1073ba\" data-id=\"c1073ba\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-909a064 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"909a064\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>Perception: voluntary deferred compensation (\u201cVDC\u201d) plans don\u2019t work outside the US<\/strong><\/h5><p>In our conversations with US multinational companies sponsoring VDC plans for their domestic employees and with tax\/legal advisors to such firms, we frequently hear that an effective voluntary deferral of compensation is not possible anywhere other than in the US.<\/p><p>Such statements are surprising and misguided. For the past 17 years, EWM Global has been administering global VDC plans, covering employees in the UK and other non-US jurisdictions. Prior to that, its principals were participants in such plans.<\/p><p>Therefore we recently refreshed our knowledge to identify those countries other than the US in which it is currently possible for plan sponsors to offer, and for eligible participants to participate in, a VDC plan.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8d5e5c7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8d5e5c7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a762344\" data-id=\"a762344\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc6a012 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc6a012\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>Reality: they do, but in a limited number of countries<\/strong><\/h5><p>Our research indicates that VDC plans would be viable and economically beneficial in Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Sweden and the UK.<\/p><p>In each of these countries, there is sufficient taxation of investment gains to deliver an attractive net financial benefit from deferring compensation and the tax rules permit voluntary deferral by the employee with no imposition of risk of forfeiture. Note however that in Canada the deferral period is limited to three years. And in Belgium and Sweden, VDC plans are not common and could be subject to a challenge by the tax authorities, a risk that could be mitigated by requesting authorization for a VDC plan.<\/p><p>Most of the other countries permit deferral if there is \u201csubstantial risk of forfeiture\u201d related to employment status, which is why mandatory deferral plans can operate far more widely than VDC plans.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f9c9f48 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f9c9f48\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b79c8de\" data-id=\"b79c8de\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e56b355 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e56b355\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Approach to the analysis<\/h5><p>We first narrowed the scope of the analysis by considering most developed countries and major developing countries around the world, resulting in 23 jurisdictions:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2249857 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2249857\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec2ff5f\" data-id=\"ec2ff5f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f14e474 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f14e474\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"509\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ewmglobal.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Figure-1-Voluntary-Deferred-Comp-e1554316189197-1024x679-1-768x509.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-5641\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ewmglobal.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Figure-1-Voluntary-Deferred-Comp-e1554316189197-1024x679-1-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ewmglobal.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Figure-1-Voluntary-Deferred-Comp-e1554316189197-1024x679-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ewmglobal.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Figure-1-Voluntary-Deferred-Comp-e1554316189197-1024x679-1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c3d6a4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c3d6a4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad9a49a\" data-id=\"ad9a49a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01b6bb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01b6bb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Next we reviewed each country\u2019s tax regime applicable to capital gains, dividends and interest, eliminating those jurisdictions where such taxes are very low (10% or less) or zero (implying little or no financial benefit from pre-tax compensation deferral), leaving us with the task of researching the tax legislation concerning voluntary deferrals of compensation in 15 countries:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-562b0c0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"562b0c0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-05e9943\" data-id=\"05e9943\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af8af50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"af8af50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ewmglobal.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Figure-2b-Voluntary-Deferred-Comp-e1554316133258-1024x580-1-768x435.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-5642\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ewmglobal.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Figure-2b-Voluntary-Deferred-Comp-e1554316133258-1024x580-1-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ewmglobal.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Figure-2b-Voluntary-Deferred-Comp-e1554316133258-1024x580-1-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ewmglobal.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Figure-2b-Voluntary-Deferred-Comp-e1554316133258-1024x580-1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a88bc38 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a88bc38\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aac70f7\" data-id=\"aac70f7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-424e74b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"424e74b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This task was conducted with the help of Deloitte who researched, and provided detailed information about, the feasibility of an effective pre-tax deferral in most of these jurisdictions. The result is a short list of six countries:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b48673d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b48673d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72c20f7\" data-id=\"72c20f7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b012dc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b012dc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ewmglobal.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Figure-3-Voluntary-Deferred-Comp-e1554316064693-1024x683-1-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-5643\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ewmglobal.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Figure-3-Voluntary-Deferred-Comp-e1554316064693-1024x683-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ewmglobal.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Figure-3-Voluntary-Deferred-Comp-e1554316064693-1024x683-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ewmglobal.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Figure-3-Voluntary-Deferred-Comp-e1554316064693-1024x683-1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f966d63 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f966d63\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb336b4\" data-id=\"fb336b4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fad8a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fad8a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>Implications for multinational VDC plan sponsors<\/strong><\/h5><p>Multinational plan sponsors can offer a common VDC plan to their key employees working in countries other than the US. In the six countries identified above, participating employees can achieve the same or similar benefits as their US peers do.<\/p><p>In our experience, plan sponsors with multinational plans do offer them to employees in other countries as well to give them access to the investments offered within the plan on an after-tax basis.<\/p><p>The key challenges are administrative:<\/p><ol><li>Tailoring how the plan is offered and presented to eligible participants, and implemented, to comply with local regulations (e.g.: in Canada, the maximum permitted deferral period is three years; in the UK, the language is different, using the term \u201cwaiver\u201d instead of \u201cdeferral\u201d.<\/li><li>Allowing participants in different countries to have their accounts denominated in their pay currency (and not in USD).<\/li><li>Offering different selections of investments to participants in different countries (e.g.: focused on local\/regional markets and denominated in their local currency).<\/li><li>Translation of screen language and plan documents (not always necessary).<\/li><\/ol><p>These challenges are easily met with the right plan design and administration capability.<\/p><p>At EWM Global, we administer VDC and other Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation plans that are offered in over 80 countries for global firms. We know first-hand that the benefit of VDC plans is available and worthwhile offering to employees of multinational companies outside the US. If you would like to learn more please contact <a href=\"mailto:marketing@ewmglobal.com?Subject=EWM%20Blog%20Voluntary%20Deferred%20Compensation%20Plans%20Outside%20the%20US\">marketing@ewmglobal.com<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6fe118e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6fe118e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c5c67f\" data-id=\"0c5c67f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e57118 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e57118\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>The material above has been prepared for informational purposes only, and should not be considered advice for any individual and\/or entity. Neither EWM Global nor any of its employees are in the business of providing tax, legal or accounting advice. We strongly recommend you seek the guidance of professional counsel to address your unique circumstances.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a4e9f00 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a4e9f00\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c2ff66\" data-id=\"6c2ff66\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f15f767 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f15f767\" 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class=\"anwp-link-without-effects\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ewmglobal.com\/site\/broadening-carried-interest-participation\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" >\n\t\t\t\tBroadening Carry Participation: A Growing Norm\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__bottom-meta d-flex flex-wrap\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__bottom-meta-item d-flex align-items-center mr-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"anwp-pg-icon anwp-pg-icon--s16 mr-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#icon-anwp-pg-calendar\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on m-0\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span><time class=\"anwp-pg-published\" datetime=\"2026-02-26T17:38:07+00:00\">February 26, 2026<\/time><time class=\"anwp-pg-updated\" datetime=\"2026-04-02T20:34:40+00:00\">April 2, 2026<\/time><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser anwp-pg-post-teaser--inner-cover-link anwp-pg-post-teaser--layout-d d-flex flex-column swiper-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail position-relative\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__top-meta d-flex flex-column anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-column mr-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-category__wrapper-filled px-2 d-flex align-items-center anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-wrapper align-self-start anwp-pg-category-parent-0\" style=\"background-color: #1565C0\"><span>Company News<\/span><\/div><div class=\"anwp-pg-category__wrapper-filled px-2 d-flex align-items-center anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-wrapper align-self-start anwp-pg-category-parent-30\" style=\"background-color: #1565C0\"><span>Conferences &amp; Events<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail-img d-block anwp-pg-height-210 anwp-object-cover m-0 w-100\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"EWM Global Speaks During the World Economic Forum 2026 in 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align-items-center mr-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"anwp-pg-icon anwp-pg-icon--s16 mr-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#icon-anwp-pg-calendar\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on m-0\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span><time class=\"anwp-pg-published\" datetime=\"2026-01-27T17:06:52+00:00\">January 27, 2026<\/time><time class=\"anwp-pg-updated\" datetime=\"2026-02-26T15:38:50+00:00\">February 26, 2026<\/time><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser anwp-pg-post-teaser--inner-cover-link anwp-pg-post-teaser--layout-d d-flex flex-column swiper-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail position-relative\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__top-meta d-flex flex-column anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-column mr-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-category__wrapper-filled px-2 d-flex align-items-center anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-wrapper align-self-start anwp-pg-category-parent-0\" style=\"background-color: #1565C0\"><span>Industry Insights<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail-img d-block anwp-pg-height-210 anwp-object-cover m-0 w-100\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"The Hidden Influence Shaping Behavior in the Financial Markets: Incentive and Retention Framework\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.ewmglobal.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/EWM-Global-Thumbnail-1-1024x576.png\"\/>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail-bg anwp-position-cover\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<a class=\"anwp-position-cover anwp-link-without-effects\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ewmglobal.com\/site\/the-hidden-influence-shaping-behavior-in-the-financial-markets-incentive-and-retention-framework\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" ><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__content flex-grow-1 pt-1 d-flex flex-column\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__title anwp-font-heading mt-2\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"anwp-link-without-effects\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ewmglobal.com\/site\/the-hidden-influence-shaping-behavior-in-the-financial-markets-incentive-and-retention-framework\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Hidden Influence Shaping Behavior in the Financial Markets: Incentive and Retention Framework\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__bottom-meta d-flex flex-wrap\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__bottom-meta-item d-flex align-items-center mr-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"anwp-pg-icon anwp-pg-icon--s16 mr-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#icon-anwp-pg-calendar\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on m-0\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span><time class=\"anwp-pg-published\" datetime=\"2026-01-27T12:28:25+00:00\">January 27, 2026<\/time><time class=\"anwp-pg-updated\" datetime=\"2026-01-28T08:43:26+00:00\">January 28, 2026<\/time><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser anwp-pg-post-teaser--inner-cover-link anwp-pg-post-teaser--layout-d d-flex flex-column swiper-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail position-relative\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__top-meta d-flex flex-column anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-column mr-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-category__wrapper-filled px-2 d-flex align-items-center anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-wrapper align-self-start anwp-pg-category-parent-0\" style=\"background-color: #1565C0\"><span>Industry Insights<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail-img d-block anwp-pg-height-210 anwp-object-cover m-0 w-100\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Fairness &amp; Alignment in Continuation Funds: Designing Sponsor Incentives That Work\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.ewmglobal.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Final-Continuation-Funds-Article-Feature-Image-2-1024x726.png\"\/>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail-bg anwp-position-cover\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<a class=\"anwp-position-cover anwp-link-without-effects\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ewmglobal.com\/site\/fairness-and-alignment-in-continuation-funds\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" ><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__content flex-grow-1 pt-1 d-flex flex-column\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__title anwp-font-heading mt-2\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"anwp-link-without-effects\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ewmglobal.com\/site\/fairness-and-alignment-in-continuation-funds\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" >\n\t\t\t\tFairness &amp; Alignment in Continuation Funds: Designing Sponsor Incentives That Work\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__bottom-meta d-flex flex-wrap\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__bottom-meta-item d-flex align-items-center mr-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"anwp-pg-icon anwp-pg-icon--s16 mr-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#icon-anwp-pg-calendar\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on m-0\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span><time class=\"anwp-pg-published\" datetime=\"2025-07-14T19:42:18+00:00\">July 14, 2025<\/time><time class=\"anwp-pg-updated\" datetime=\"2025-10-07T06:57:36+00:00\">October 7, 2025<\/time><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser anwp-pg-post-teaser--inner-cover-link anwp-pg-post-teaser--layout-d d-flex flex-column swiper-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail position-relative\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__top-meta d-flex flex-column anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-column mr-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-category__wrapper-filled px-2 d-flex align-items-center anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-wrapper align-self-start anwp-pg-category-parent-0\" style=\"background-color: #1565C0\"><span>Industry Insights<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail-img d-block anwp-pg-height-210 anwp-object-cover m-0 w-100\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Junior Staff Carry Allocation: Benefits and Potential Challenges\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.ewmglobal.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2024-09-11_11-26-40-1024x725.png\"\/>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail-bg anwp-position-cover\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<a class=\"anwp-position-cover anwp-link-without-effects\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ewmglobal.com\/site\/junior-staff-carry-allocation-benefits-and-potential-challenges\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" ><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__content flex-grow-1 pt-1 d-flex flex-column\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__title anwp-font-heading mt-2\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"anwp-link-without-effects\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ewmglobal.com\/site\/junior-staff-carry-allocation-benefits-and-potential-challenges\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" >\n\t\t\t\tJunior Staff Carry Allocation: Benefits and Potential Challenges\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__bottom-meta d-flex flex-wrap\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__bottom-meta-item d-flex align-items-center mr-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"anwp-pg-icon anwp-pg-icon--s16 mr-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#icon-anwp-pg-calendar\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on m-0\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span><time class=\"anwp-pg-published\" datetime=\"2024-09-12T11:54:02+00:00\">September 12, 2024<\/time><time class=\"anwp-pg-updated\" datetime=\"2025-10-07T07:03:19+00:00\">October 7, 2025<\/time><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser anwp-pg-post-teaser--inner-cover-link anwp-pg-post-teaser--layout-d d-flex flex-column swiper-slide\">\n\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail position-relative\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__top-meta d-flex flex-column anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-column mr-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-category__wrapper-filled px-2 d-flex align-items-center anwp-pg-post-teaser__category-wrapper align-self-start anwp-pg-category-parent-0\" style=\"background-color: #1565C0\"><span>Industry Insights<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail-img d-block anwp-pg-height-210 anwp-object-cover m-0 w-100\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"The Modern Landscape of Carried Interest\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.ewmglobal.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/The-Modern-Landscape-of-Carried-Interest-1024x576.png\"\/>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"anwp-pg-post-teaser__thumbnail-bg 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