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Goldman Sachs ups bonuses for top UK bankers by almost 40%

The Wall Street bank paid an average of $967,841 in bonuses for so-called material risk takers working in its London investment bank

Goldman Sachs was the first major bank to overhaul its compensation structure after the UK scrapped an EU cap on bonuses
Goldman Sachs was the first major bank to overhaul its compensation structure after the UK scrapped an EU cap on bonuses Photo: Bloomberg via Getty Images

Goldman Sachs bolstered average bonuses by nearly 40% across its UK investment bank in 2024, the first year it was free of the long-standing cap on variable compensation.

The Wall Street bank paid an average of $967,841 in bonuses for so-called material risk takers working in its London investment bank, according to new regulatory filings, marking a 39.1% rise on the previous year.

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