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Goldman Sachs axes bonus cap for London bankers

Senior bankers can now earn more than the previous limit of double their base pay

Goldman has become the first major bank to overhaul remuneration in the City
Goldman has become the first major bank to overhaul remuneration in the City Photo: Jason Alden/Getty Images

Goldman Sachs can start paying its bankers unlimited bonuses again after ditching an EU cap on variable pay.

After UK regulators said in October that the limit was no longer mandatory in the wake of Brexit, Goldman’s UK staff were told on 2 May that its top dealmakers could now earn more than the previous maximum of double their base pay in bonus.

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