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Credit Suisse bosses face down heavy opposition on pay

Bonus payouts to top brass get the backing of Swiss bank's shareholders, just

Tidjane Thiam, chief executive officer of Credit Suisse Group
Tidjane Thiam, chief executive officer of Credit Suisse Group Photo: Getty Images

Credit Suisse's board faced major investor opposition to their bonuses at the bank's annual general meeting today after a promise to cut them by 40% failed to sate shareholder discontent.

But their pay was still voted through at the gathering in Zurich by investors holding almost 60% of voting rights. The 2016 compensation report was also voted through by almost 58% of shareholders.

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