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Bank bonuses

Banking & Finance

Wall Street bonuses surge 9% to record US$49.2 billion in 2025: NY comptroller

Chinese banks reported a combined profit of 2.38 trillion yuan (S$437 billion) last year, up 2.3 per cent from 2024, even as margins narrowed and non-performing loans hovered near a record high.
Banking & Finance

China state bankers face 30% bonus cuts as pay reform deepens

Julius Baer CEO Stefan Bollinger’s total salary at the bank last year excluding replacements was 8.27 million Swiss francs.
Banking & Finance

Julius Baer CEO tops highest pay at UBS

UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti received variable pay of 12.1 million francs (S$19.7 million), boosting his overall compensation for the year 2025 to 14.9 million francs.
Banking & Finance

Top bankers win reprieve as Swiss lawmakers reject bonus ban

At Germany’s largest lender, revenue increased 7% in 2025.
Banking & Finance

Deutsche Bank raises bonus pool by 6.6% after mixed performance

HSBC CEO Georges Elhedery was handed £6.62 million in pay for 2025, his first full year in charge.
Banking & Finance

HSBC bonus pool rises to US$3.93 billion, with focus on rewarding top performers

This year’s allocation marks an increase from a similar exercise conducted in 2024, where the bank distributed a total of S$15 million to its junior workforce.
Companies & Markets

DBS to give junior staff special one-time bonus of S$1,000 each

Wall Street’s year-end rewards are notoriously volatile as the industry cycles through booms and busts.
Banking & Finance

Goldman, JPMorgan and Bank of America boost banker, trader bonus pools by at least 10%

The move is aligned with the vision of chief executive officer Georges Elhedery, who wants to bring the bank more in line with pay practices at American peers.
Banking & Finance

HSBC to cull underperformers as some bankers face zero bonuses

Morgan Stanley’s Asia revenue, which includes Japan and Australia, rose 29 per cent to US$7.27 billion for the nine months ended in September.
Banking & Finance

Morgan Stanley lifts Asia bonuses 20% after record revenue haul

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