GS IB bonuses cut 40%

From the FT: Goldman Sachs is considering shrinking the bonus pool for its more than 3,000 investment bankers by at least 40% this year. The prospect of the deep cuts has fed fears that the bank could face high staff turnover in the new year, 
 

I think we’re going to be worse than the Street,” one senior Goldman banker said.
 

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