Stephen Hester's bonus, the World Economic Forum and worldwide financial regulation

Stephen Hester's bonus, the World Economic Forum and worldwide financial regulation

Author: Financial Times January 30, 2012 Duration: 1:05
This week the banking team are joined by special guest, Patricia Jackson, partner and head of financial regulatory advice at Ernst & Young, to talk about Stephen Hester's decision to give up his bonus. They also discuss Mario Draghi being praised at the World Economic Forum in Davos, for making the ECB LTRO available, and how financial regulation might stymie the real economy. Presented by Patrick Jenkins, with Patricia Jackson, Brooke Masters and Sharlene Goff. Produced by Amie Tsang

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