Monday, February 20, 2012

Bank Ready to Claw Back Bonuses


Lloyds Banking Group PLC said Monday that it would claw back part of the bonuses it awarded top management in 2010 following an insurance payment scandal, the latest example of a financial institution looking to recoup the pay of under-performing executives, according to a Wall St Journal report.

Lloyds said it would cut the bonus of former Chief Executive Eric Daniels by around £580,000, ($918,000) after an insurance misselling debacle resulted in the U.K. bank paying hefty compensation to consumers. Mr. Daniels, who stepped down last February, was awarded a £1.45 million bonus for 2010. Four other Lloyds directors will see their bonuses cut by a quarter, ...

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204909104577234731728240206.html?mod=WSJ_business_whatsNews

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