Regulation

Banker bonus cap decision pushed back to autumn

Update on plans to scrap the bonus cap are now overdue as Bank of England's regulator tells firms that cutting bonuses can be a useful tool to mitigate poor performance

'Downward adjustments to variable pay should be considered'
'Downward adjustments to variable pay should be considered' Photo: Richard Baker/Getty Images

Regulators have told City bosses not to be scared of cutting bonuses for risk-takers as banks continue their wait for a decision on the future of the bonus cap.

The Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority opened a consultation on whether to scrap the EU-inherited limit on bonuses of twice annual salary in December, amid concerns from top politicians that it had not been effective at stopping the kind of excessive betting that led to the 2008 financial crisis.

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