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UBS slashes bonuses by 14% and top executives face further cuts

CEO and chair face extra cuts linked to a multibillion-euro fine the Swiss bank received for helping clients avoid tax

Friday 28 February 2020 at 10:35

UBS slashes bonuses by 14% and top executives face further cuts
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UBS slashed its bonus pool for employees by 14% in 2019, a year in which profits were held back by the group’s investment bank.

And top management is facing deeper cuts because of a multibillion-euro fine the Swiss bank received for helping wealthy clients avoid tax.