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Metro Bank Pay Row Tests Limits of Bonus Design

Proxy adviser Institutional Shareholder Services has urged Metro Bank investors to reject the lender's executive pay report, warning that a complex bonus scheme capable of delivering a £60m windfall to the chief executive is far beyond market norms. The vote takes place at the bank's annual meeting on 2 June.

Nadia Carson·5 min read·Today, 05:45

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