With Bonus Pools Down 30% Overall This Year at BBs, What Does That Mean for A&A Bonuses?

How will A&A bonuses be impacted in traditional IB Coverage and M&A groups? Will underperforming senior bankers and ECM/DCM/LevFin groups bear the brunt of the decline in bonus pool? Particularly interested in BB banks but across the Street as well.

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