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Finance sector pay: higher basic pay compensates for lower bonuses

Pay awards in the finance industry have been boosted by healthy sector performance, but there has been a shift in methods of reward due to stricter rules around bonus payments, with basic wages rising notably as a result.

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Sustaining growth
Finance sector pay findings
Banking settlements ahead of sector median
Insurance deals match sector median
Culture of high remuneration continues
"Business as usual" for bonuses
Impact of latest regulation on labour turnover
Potential threats to UK banking from forthcoming Vickers report
Future sector outlook
Table 1: Key finance sector pay settlements 2010/11
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