RBS chief speaks out on bankers' salaries

RBS chairman admits bankers’ pay is too high

Royal Bank of Scotland chairman Sir Philip Hampton has conceded that salaries in the banking industry are higher than they should be and must be corrected.

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RBS bonus row highlights three key issues

Stephen Hester has been at the centre of this years rows over banker bonuses

The toxic row over banker bonuses highlights whether banks owned by the taxpayer should pay bonuses, the amount that private banks should pay and what role the government has in setting limits.

Kweku Adoboli's rogue trader court date puts unwanted spotlight on UBS

Kweku Adoboli pleaded not guilty to charges of false accounting and fraud

Kweku Adoboli, the rogue trader who worked for Swiss investment bank UBS and lost £1.3 billion faces a protracted court battle that puts unwanted attention on UBS.

RBS caves in to political pressure as Hester rejects £1m bonus

RBS could pay Hester £8m under long-term pay incentive plan

RBS Group chairman, Sir Philip Hampton rejects £1.4m bonus

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RBS boss Hester's bonus could be much higher than £1million

RBS likely to cap Stephen Hester's bonus at £1 million

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Why gold will increase in value in 2012

Gold increased in value in 2011, will it do so in 2012?

Gold will increase in value this year because the fundamentals which are responsible for the gold price increasing are still firmly in place heading in to 2012.

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Alternative investments can be a safer investment in times of stock market turmoil

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