Giammattei joins from Rexiter Capital Management where he was an equity analyst.

He joins from Robeco, where he was a senior equity analyst for global financials.

Last year this banking equity analyst got a million.

Worries over Russia and Ukraine also persist, Keith Bowman, equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said.

Uncertainty over the impact on tourism remains, Keith Bowman, equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said.

That has been taken well by investors, said Keith Bowman, equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown.

That track record should leave investors sanguine, said Daniel Holland, an equity analyst at Morningstar.

Last week we saw buying from Japanese trust banks, said Jun Yunoki, equity analyst at Nomura.

That might be another factor boosting investor confidence, said Keith Bowman, equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown.

Keith Bowman, equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown Stockbrokers The bank's fight to restore its reputation continues.

Nicholas Hyett, equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said he was not overly concerned by the spending.

Electronics are used in so many areas, said Bryan Keane, equity analyst for the Alpine Mutual Funds.

They did a lot of clean up work here, said S&P Capital IQ equity analyst Cathy Seifert.

But Forsyth Barr senior equity analyst Andrew Harvey-Green said returning excess cash to shareholders was standard practice.

It's a perfect storm for Lehman, said Bill Fitzpatrick, equity analyst at Optique Capital Management in Milwaukee.

Morningstar equity analyst Basili Alukos linked the higher fares to reductions in seating capacity on domestic routes.