Sants takes home £623,000 but declines bonus

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The FSA's annual report has revealed Hector Sants' total remuneration was £623,170 for the year 2008/9, although this was lower than the £661,948 he received in 2007/8.

This comprised a salary of £478,000 and other benefits totalling £145,170. However, the chief executive declined to take his bonus award of £130,000 during a year when the FSA has been heavily criticised for its failure to prevent the banking crisis. Lord Adair Turner's total remuneration for the period 20/09/08-31/03/09 was £246,546, made up of salary of £219,000 and benefits totalling £27,346. Jon Pain, appointed managing director retail last August and the man in overall charge of the RDR, took home £312,289 this year including a bonus of £30,000. The report also revealed the FS...

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