Bank Bonuses

The issue of bankers’ bonuses continues to be a political hot potato as bank chiefs defy political and public pressure to curb pay-outs as public sector cuts begin to bite

From UK 11:40pm

Ed Miliband claims bonuses leapt by 64%

Labour leader Ed Miliband delivers a speech on welfare reform in Docklands

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Bankers face 10-year delay on bonuses

UK MPs and peers poised to unveil radical proposals on payouts

From COMPANIES May 21, 2013

Europe plans to widen bonus cap

European banking watchdog broadens net for bonus cap

Mar 20, 2013

EU bank bonus rules approved

Few adjustments made despite UK efforts

From COMPANIES May 17, 2013

EU bonus cap to catch more bankers

Regulator widens definition of staff affected by clampdown

From COMPANIES May 3, 2013

Commerzbank gives up bonus battle

London-based investment bankers win case

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From COMPANIES Apr 26, 2013

Commerzbank loses €50m bonus battle

UK Court of Appeal finds in favour of 104 investment bankers

From COMPANIES Apr 21, 2013

Signs of restraint on executive pay in Europe

European banks lead the way on salary and bonus cuts

Newly named co-CEO of German biggest bank Deutsche Bank Anshu Jain (L) and Juergen Fitschen chat during the annual shareholders general assembly in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on May 31, 2012. Outgoing CEO Josef Josef Ackermann's designated successors Anshu Jain and Juergen Fitschen will take over the office on June 1, 2012

©AFP From COMPANIES Apr 17, 2013

Deutsche Bank to cap pay for co-chiefs

Shareholders to vote on ceilings of €9.85m for Jain and Fitschen

The facade of the Credit Suisse headquarters in Zurich

©Bloomberg From COMPANIES Apr 16, 2013

Credit Suisse faces revolt on pay

Advisory group ISS asks shareholders to block equity bonus plan

From COMPANIES Apr 1, 2013

US banks weigh EU bonus cap options

Query over whether London right base

From UK Mar 27, 2013

UK overruled on financial services law

Result marks watershed in City of London’s relationship with Brussels

From COMPANIES Mar 25, 2013

Lloyds paid 25 staff more than £1m

Bank brings number above threshold for big four lenders to 752

From COMPANIES Mar 22, 2013

Credit Suisse chief’s pay rises to SFr7.8m

Brady Dougan’s reward up a third despite profit fall at bank

From UK Mar 21, 2013

Vince Cable attacks Barclays’ £18m payout

Business secretary ‘surprised’ at award to investment bank head

From COMPANIES Mar 20, 2013

Barclays’ Ricci cashes in £18m in shares

Head of investment banking collects previous share awards

From WORLD Mar 17, 2013

EU set to widen bonus clampdown

European parliament pushes to extend cap to fund managers

From COMPANIES Mar 14, 2013

Bank of Italy moves to curb bonus payouts

Large banks pressed to increase bad loan provisions

From COMPANIES Mar 14, 2013

Orcel awarded $26.2m to join UBS

Former BofA dealmaker’s package stirs debate over pay

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Mar 14, 2013

Spain set to give shareholders say on pay

Plan for binding vote on bankers’ remuneration

From COMPANIES Mar 13, 2013

UK watchdog warns on bonus cap

Andrew Bailey says bank salaries likely to rise

From UK Mar 13, 2013

IoD chief attacks bankers’ pay

Walker hits out at Barclays and RBS packages

From COMPANIES Mar 10, 2013

Banks rush to redraft pay deals

Race for investor approval under EU bonus cap

From COMPANIES Mar 8, 2013

Barclays chief’s pay below Diamond’s

Jenkins gets 40% less than former CEO

From UK Mar 6, 2013

Cameron attacked for ‘pro-banker’ stance

Labour leader highlights UK isolation in talks on EU bonus cap

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