Women working in the City of London are expecting to receive a bonus of half that being paid to their male counterparts, according to a new report.

With the property sector starting to boom again and more jobs on-stream, wages are rising and bankers are popping champagne. Kyran FitzGerald is experiencing a bout of deja vu.

Managing directors at banks in London are expecting a 44% rise in bonuses for 2013 even as European authorities seek to scale back compensation, according to a recruiter’s survey.

London: Nearly 50% of workers in the financial services industry consider changing jobs if annual bonuses disappoint, said recruiter Astbury Marsden, which advises companies in Europe and Asia.