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Sunday, November 9, 2014

Deal makers, PE employees may get biggest bonus hikes this year, (NYSE: TRI), (TSE: TRI.TO)

Deal makers and private equity employees are expected to receive the biggest hikes in bonuses this year on Wall Street, according to a forecast by compensation consulting firm Johnson Associates. Overall, year-end incentive payments on Wall Street are expected to be mostly flat compared with last year, the consulting firm said."A mixed bag of fortunes awaits Wall Street professionals this bonus season, despite a moderately positive year across the financial services industry," said Alan Johnson, managing director of Johnson Associates.Both M&A advisers and private equity employees can expect a 10-15 percent rise in bonuses this year, Johnson Associates said.Global M&A activity rose 59 percent to $2.7 trillion in the first nine months of 2014, the strongest since 2007, according to Thomson Reuters data.

Thomson Reuters Corporation (Thomson Reuters) is a provider of information for the world?s businesses and professionals. Shares of TRI traded higher by 0.43% or $0.16/share to $37.64. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $33.21 and as high as $38.73. On average, 739668 shares of TRI exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 531842.

Thomson Reuters Corporation (Thomson Reuters) is a provider of information for the world?s businesses and professionals. Shares of TRI fell by 0.54% or $-0.23/share to $42.64. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $36.86 and as high as $43.43. On average, 682017 shares of TRI.TO exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 329253.



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