Director Bonus Watch: News You Need to Know

Dear Readers,

??Welcome to Director Bonus Watch ??— your ultimate insider for the hottest bonus updates, key compensation poll results, and senior hiring trends!??

With Wall Street bank earnings soaring (Q3 reported last week), your compensation should be too! ??We're seeing 20%+ increases across almost every sector, from investment banking to trading, equity to debt. It’s red-hot right now!??

In this edition, dive into our bank earnings rundown, and don’t miss the must-read article on dirty recruiter tricks.??

If you want to get credit for year-end deals (which usually doesn’t happen), I’ve got you covered! Email me at [email protected] for a discussion.??

Big Bonus Optimism

• Goldman Sachs (GS ) said last Tuesday that its investment banking fees were up 20%
• Bank of America reported its highest third-quarter trading revenue on record?
• Citigroup‘s trading notched its highest third-quarter performance in over a decade

UK Headhunter Scams with Fake Jobs

• Headhunter tricks candidates into disclosing compensation and desk P/L ?
• The firm claims?UBS, Deutsche Bank, and Barclays among their clients
• "I don’t recall ever doing it, most times I used false names" ?

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