Wall Street bonuses set to soar as volatility breathes new life into trading

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• “Substantial growth” in trading and equity underwriting
  across Wall Street points to good news come yearend, when
  employees learn what they will get for bonus pay, according to
  a new report from Johnson Associates. 
• Equity sales and trading personnel may see incentive
  pay surge 15% to 20%, while fixed-income colleagues may see a
  5% to 10% bump.

Wall Street workers who trade stocks or derivatives linked to
equity markets may see annual bonuses surge as much as 20% as
market volatility picks up and more startups head to the public
markets to sell shares, according to a new report. 

People who work in sales and trading, regardless of their product
area, are in line for a strong year, compensation consultant
Johnson Associates said in its second-quarter report. At this
rate, equities personnel will see incentive compensation climb
…

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