May 7th, 2026

Bankers Eye Bigger Payouts

Wall Street is heading into another big bonus season. Johnson Associates says investment bankers and equity-capital-markets bankers could see payouts jump 20% or more, while traders are also set for meaningful gains. The reason: stronger dealmaking, volatile markets, and what one consultant calls “the year of the bank.” Chris Connors, the Managing Director of Johnson Associates, the company behind the Wall Street pay report, joined Bloomberg Open Interest with more details on the report.