Women in some of Britain's leading financial companies receive around 80 percent less in bonus and performance-linked pay than their male colleagues, the country's equality watchdog said on Monday.

英国性别平等监督机构于本周一称，英国几大金融公司的女职员所获得的奖金和绩效收入比男同事少约80%。

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France has said that it will follow Britain's lead in imposing a bonus tax, while Greece has promised a 90% levy (Athens is not renowned as a global financial hub).

法国也说了它将跟随英国的脚步施加红利税，希腊也承诺了90%的征税(雅典还没有享有国际金融中心的声誉)。

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THIS is bonus season in the financial world.

对金融界来说，这正是分红季。

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French and German officials say the bonus system encouraged reckless risks that threatened the financial system.

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AIG chief Liddy has asserted that bonuses the company paid were necessary to retain the best and brightest talent, an assertion he expressed directly to U.S.Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner in a letter, adding that bonus contracts with employees were finalized well before Congress approved financial bail out funds in late 2008.

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"There is no justification for massive pay and bonus awards in financial institutions, the most important of which are guaranteed or owned or have been rescued by the taxpayer, " Mr Cable said.

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This meant there was an "over-emphasis" on short-term financial performance, reinforced by a bonus and pay culture that rewarded money-making over serving the interests of customers and clients.

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Other policies like the New Homes Bonus are also designed to give authorities the financial incentive to resolve local problems.

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