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Trading giant DRW boosts pay and headcount in London

The US-based firm paid UK staff an average of £370,883 last year

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UK staff costs at US trading firm DRW spiked 57% last year as it added headcount and boosted average pay.

DRW paid 322 staff a total of £119.4m last year, according to registry filings for DRW UK Partners LLP, its main British entity.

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