Investment banking debt underwriters can expect year-end incentives to surge 25% to 35%, the highest among all business areas.
Most business areas are expected to see an increase in year-end payments, with equity sales and trading professionals' bonuses estimated to rise 15% to 20%.
Retail and commercial bankers may see bonus payments drop up to 5% or remain flat this year.
The increase in year-end payments follows two years of declines, and the strong performance across various sectors allows firms to reward professionals with larger bonuses.