CITY VIEWS: DO YOU AGREE WITH SIR GOODWIN GIVING UP HALF HIS PENSION?
NORMAN HEMMING ACCENTURE
“I’m quite glad he did something, but I am surprised because I thought he would stand his ground. I didn’t get the impression he was all that bothered about what the public thought of him, though I don’t actually think this will be enough to placate them anyway.”
HANNAH OLATUNDE BANKING LAWYER
“I think there’s a lot going on that we don’t know about, but I did feel he was scapegoated a bit. In the current environment, the public wants the perception of fairness and accountability so that payment seemed crazy at the time, but others have received huge payouts too.”
STEPHEN AUSTIN HYBRIDAN
“Had the bank cut his pension, it would have been in breach of his contract, but as he is the one who’s volunteered, it’s fine. However, there may have been a lot of pressure on him, but this news does make you question what might have happened behind the scenes.”