Stock traders lead this year's Wall Street bonus list. The bonus pool is expected to increase by 14%, reaching a ten-year high.

According to a recent report from Options Group, stock traders are expected to be the big winners when banks distribute bonuses this year, with the total bonus pool expected to be nearly 14% higher than last year. The report from the recruiting agency shows that this increase will bring bonuses for this business to the highest level in a decade, while the average increase for global fixed income traders is only 2.9%. Investment banking professionals are expected to see an increase of about 12%, also the best in a decade. "Stocks and investment banking are undoubtedly the big winners," said Options Group CEO Michael Karp in an interview. He emphasized that banks are well aware that they need to reward their employees and ensure that "private equity, private credit, and all these second and third tier organizations seeking to expand in the US don't poach their talent." The report is in line with a prediction made last month by New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. He stated that with profits expected to reach historical highs for the 130 member companies of the New York Stock Exchange, the Wall Street bonus pool may break records.