An uncertain regulatory future, modest returns, and fee compression have collectively pinched fund companies’ profits and siphoned 5% to 10% from end-of-the-year bonus pools. George Wilbanks elaborates, “Firms are more cautious about who they’re hiring; they aren’t guaranteeing the second year anymore, signing bonuses aren’t massive anymore.” By Bradley Saacks
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