Barclays 'may defer bonus payouts'

A pay scheme that could defer bonuses for Barclays bosses until they retire is being considered by the under-pressure bank, it was reported today.

Barclays has a reputation as one of the top-paying institutions in the City, with long-term bonus plans previously paying out sums running to tens of millions of pounds for senior staff such as Jerry Del Missier and Rich Ricci.