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Bankers in Europe Are Facing Their Worst Bonus Season in Years

  • Fixed income likely to see 10% drops -- and some ‘doughnuts’
  • M&A bankers are some of the few likely to see awards rise
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Bloomberg’s Stefania Spezzati discusses why European bank employees are facing some of the worst bonuses in years.(Source: Bloomberg)

For European investment banks pining for the return of outsized bonuses, 2017 promised so much yet delivered so little.

Traders in the region are facing some of the worst bonuses in years, unlike U.S. peers and businesses like mergers and acquisitions that are likely to fare better.