UBS Investment Bank Units to See Bonus Pools Jump by Up To 20%

Some units at UBS Group AG’s investment bank have seen their bonus pools rise by as much as 20% for 2025, people familiar with the matter said.

The bonus allocations have been announced internally, one of the people said. The people asked not to be named discussing private details.

Fourth quarter results published Wednesday showed the investment bank substantially aiding an overall group profit of $1.2 billion. The investment bank booked a 34% gain in operating profit last year, aided by the volatility unleashed by US President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught in the second quarter.

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