Deutsche Bank Plans Trader Bonus Bump, Dealmakers Get 40% Cut
- Trading business is Deutsche Bank’s biggest revenue engine
- Origination & Advisory unit could see bonuses fall by 40%
The headquarters of Deutsche Bank AG in Frankfurt, Germany.
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Deutsche Bank AG is considering slightly higher bonuses for its traders while drastically shrinking those paid to staff who help issue bonds and stocks, reflecting the strong divergence in performance between the two businesses.
The German lender is debating an average increase in variable compensation of about 10% for executives buying and selling fixed-income securities and currencies after the unit posted another successful year, people familiar with the matter said.