remuneration

(1) (except where (2) applies) any form of remuneration, including salaries, discretionary pension benefits and benefits of any kind.[Note: article 92(2) of CRD]172 (2) (in relation to those articles of the MiFID Org Regulation as applied in accordance with SYSC 1 Annex 1 2.8AR, SYSC 1 Annex 1 3.2-AR, SYSC 1 Annex 1 3.2-BR, SYSC 1 Annex 1 3.2CR, SYSC 1 Annex 1 3.3R; SYSC 19F.1.1R; SYSC 19F.1.3R and SYSC 19F.1.4R179) all forms of payments or financial or non-financial benefits provided directly or indirectly by a firm to relevant persons174 in the provision of one or more of designated investment business, ancillary activities and ancillary services to clients.172 [Note: article 2(5) of the MiFID Org Regulation]172