Bonuses at EU specialist investment firms have surged since they were exempted from the bloc’s bonus cap rules, with average bonuses for key staff reaching €1.5mn in 2022 and €1.15mn in 2023, exceeding six times their fixed pay. The European Banking Authority (EBA) highlighted a gender pay gap, noting women earned 24.5% less than men at deposit-taking banks and 32% less at investment firms, with calls for better analysis and action to address this disparity. While bonuses at investment firms increased, overall bonuses remained below the cap, averaging 47% of fixed pay in 2023.
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