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Barclays fixed-income traders may be getting a 15% bonus increase

  Bloomberg Barclays Plc is weighing an increase in the bonus pool for its fixed income trading division, with the unit expected to produce record revenue after 2022’s wild market swings. The British bank is considering boosting the overall incentive compensation for fixed income traders by as much as 15%, according to people familiar with the matter. The proposals are ...

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BMO expects benefits in Bank of the West’s smaller markets

  Bloomberg Bank of Montreal (BMO), which just completed its $16.3 billion takeover of Bank of the West, expects to be able to gain share even in US markets where the firm only has a sparse branch presence. The Bank of the West deal expands Bank of Montreal’s US footprint to 32 states and gives it 1.8 million new customers. ...

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Deutsche Bank prepares to reduce more staff

  Bloomberg Deutsche Bank AG is preparing further job cuts to keep costs in check, with the focus likely to be areas outside the trading unit. Meeting expense targets in an inflationary environment will require a redoubling of savings efforts, including job cuts, Chief Executive Officer Christian Sewing said at an earnings press conference. He singled out the lender’s consumer ...

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