Morgan Stanley’s Drive to Rein in Costs Starts With CEO Gorman

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Morgan Stanley just had its most profitable year on record. It wasn’t enough for its chief to land a raise.

James Gorman’s compensation fell as the firm announced he will receive $27 million for 2019, according to a regulatory filing Friday. That’s a 6.9% decline from the prior year and on par with the package the chief executive officer received in 2017.