UBS to Boost Fixed Pay, Cut Bonuses in Compensation Revamp
- Changes to affect more senior staff that had been underpaid
- Bonuses will be cut in exchange for higher fixed salaries
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UBS Group AG plans to raise the fixed salaries for some of its more senior employees by as much as 20% in a move that may help reduce poaching and allow the bank to lower its bonus pool.
A review at Switzerland’s largest bank found differences in base pay among employees in the same roles, and when compared with competitors, people familiar with the plans said. As a result, UBS will increase fixed compensation for those it found were underpaid while reducing their variable pay, the people said.