As you may have heard, lots of people have been leaving UBS lately, which may have something to do with the fact that people would like to get paid. While a handful of marquee names (within the industry) have been lured with big checks, many senior bankers have heard nary a peep re bonuses in several years (and the staff’s pay overall is nothing to write home about, either), making employment with places like Citi look good. Possibly seeing recent defections to Vikram’s House of Kicks as one indignity too far, management tried to put a stop on the exodus late yesterday.

FYI, UBS just gave base raises of 30-40pct for most of the I-bankers and capital markets employees to try and and stay competitive with market pay.

If that doesn’t work it’ll be back to tough love.

Comments (15)

  1. Posted by Skeptic | June 2, 2011 at 1:20 PM

    You sure about that?

  2. Posted by Anonymous | June 2, 2011 at 1:21 PM

    “Defections” not “deflections”, other than that I have no problems

  3. Posted by Guest | June 2, 2011 at 1:22 PM

    So if I work in New York doing bitchwork for bond traders does that mean I get a raise just like the people in the Capital Markets? 

    It is so gonna suck ass if my buddies in D.C. get a raise and I don’t.

    U.B.S. Junior Rainmaker

  4. Posted by Guest | June 2, 2011 at 1:33 PM

    U’ve Been Sucked

    Sincerely,
    HR

  5. Posted by UBS | June 2, 2011 at 1:34 PM

    UBS

  6. Posted by Biff | June 2, 2011 at 1:50 PM

    “It is so gonna suck ass”So what’s new?

  7. Posted by Guest | June 2, 2011 at 1:55 PM

    too easy bro

  8. Posted by Guest | June 2, 2011 at 1:56 PM

    Yes. Any other brain busters?

  9. Posted by CT | June 2, 2011 at 1:57 PM

    The key word being “most” which in UBS speak could me 30 guys.

  10. Posted by guest | June 2, 2011 at 2:58 PM

    Leaving UBS for Citi is like moving from Detroit to Cleveland and being pumped about it

  11. Posted by Guest | June 2, 2011 at 3:20 PM

    That´s it boy, I second that

    I would never start to work for both !

  12. Posted by Guest | June 2, 2011 at 3:50 PM

    Right because working for both would be very difficult time management-wise.   

  13. Posted by Guest | June 2, 2011 at 3:50 PM

    Right because working for both would be very difficult time management-wise.   

  14. Posted by Guest | June 2, 2011 at 3:50 PM

    Right because working for both would be very difficult time management-wise.   

  15. Posted by Guest | June 2, 2011 at 8:01 PM

    UBS is this year’s Nomura, overpay-hire / underperform… 2nd tier talent is worthless, they should just close down every office west of London and pay their shareholders a dece dividend.

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