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UKFI "walking Tightrope" on Bank Bonuses: By Clara Ferreira-Marques and Steve SlaterLONDON (Reuters UK) - The body holding the government's stakes in bailed-out lenders Royal Bank of Scotland RBS and Lloyds LLOY said it was "walking a tightrope" in attempting to limit bonus payouts while trying to stop talented staff leaving.The resurgence of "fat-cat" banker bonuses,...; Tags: Bank, Northern Rock Plc., UKFI, Lloyds, Financial Services, Finance, Oukbs; News items 2009-11-04
UKFI Boss Kingman Moves to Rothschild: LONDON (Reuters UK) - UK Financial Investments Chief Executive John Kingman is set to join investment bank Rothschild in March as managing director, the bank said Monday.Kingman, a civil servant and Treasury veteran, had said in July he planned to step down from UKFI, which manages the government's bank shareholdings....; Tags: Bank, Financial Services, Finance, Oukbs, Rothschild, Salary, Ukfi; News items 2009-11-23

Is This the End of Shareholder Democracy?: Sham democracy at two of Britain's biggest banks has been exposed by Sir Victor Blank's exit from the chair at Lloyds Banking Group. His fate lay in the hands of just one shareholder -- the UK government. Other investors' votes no longer count. The...; Tags: Bank, Shareholder, Financial Accounting, Government, Finance, Richard Northedge; Blog posts 2009-05-19
ITV Chair Candidates Need No X-Factor: Headhunters pride themselves on discretion that looks more like secrecy. So why do nominations committees play out the recruitment process in the glare of publicity? Once, the first the world knew of a top appointment was its announcement to the stockmarket: now the shortlist is likely to be printed in...; Tags: Chairman, iTV, Crispin Davis, TVs, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Richard Northedge; Blog posts 2009-10-08
Will Sir Fred Goodwin Get His Pension?: Should Sir Fred Goodwin get his pension? Let's consider the facts. This time last year, the Royal Bank of Scotland was said to have some $3.8trn of assets. Today it shattered corporate records by announcing losses of Â£24.1bn. It is now over 80 per cent owned by the government, which...; Tags: Pension, RBS, Benefits, Payroll Solutions, Personal Finance, Human Resources, Joanna Higgins; Blog posts 2009-02-26

Two U.K. Bank Sinkholes: Edward Harrison submits: This comes via the Telegraph: UK Financial Investments (UKFI) said in its annual report that its loss on the two stakes – 70pc of RBS RBS and 43pc of Lloyds Banking Group LYG – had reached £10.9bn at the end of June. by Edward Harrison; Tags: Financial, Edward Harrison; External links 2009-07-13
It's Open Season for Chairman, CEO Hunt: To lose one member of the C-suite may be a misfortune but to lose two looks like carelessness. Yet ITV has done it, simultaneously losing both chairman and chief executive. It should be a reminder to other companies of the importance of succession planning. Michael Grade has...; Tags: Chairman, iTV, CEO, Michael Grade, TVs, Corporate Governance, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Richard Northedge; Blog posts 2009-10-02