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London Stock Exchange CEO David Schwimmer: City bosses must be paid properly

In April, the LSEG boss’ pay doubled. Now, he tells FN the City must keep up with remuneration rates elsewhere to stay in the global race for capital

London Stock Exchange CEO David Schwimmer: City bosses must be paid properly
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The UK must pay City executives enough if it wants to remain a top finance hub, London Stock Exchange Group boss David Schwimmer has warned.

“If the UK wants to be a global centre for capital, and a centre for globally competitive companies, then compensation for executives in those companies needs to be globally competitive,” Schwimmer told Financial News.

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