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January 11, 2011

A public grilling or more of a light marinate? – Bob Diamond at the Treasury select committee

Mr Diamond’s comment at the Treasury select committee that the “period of remorse and apology for banks” needs to be over firmly indicates that mea culpa will no longer be uttered, and that the period of purgatory for the banking … Continue reading →

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January 7, 2011

A New Years resolution or a new problem?

A recent story from BBC news that UK banks are to pay billions in bonuses (although down from last year) has attracted a lot of media attention and I have been asked for my views: The reality may be that the … Continue reading →

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December 19, 2010

FSA – Revising the Remuneration Code

In a July 2010 consultation, the FSA outlined its proposals to amend the Remuneration Code (“the Code”). The consultation contained a number of proposals which will bring more financial firms, and more highly paid employees, under its regime and seek to … Continue reading →

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December 19, 2010

Bankers’ Bonuses

If you cast your minds back to the pre coalition government era, you may have been an ardent follower of the exciting new sport of “banker bashing”. The rules of the game appeared to be quite simple; politicians queued up … Continue reading →

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