Booms in dealmaking and private credit would be a double boost for the investment bank.

As Wall Street financiers gathered in downtown Manhattan on Wednesday, their optimism about President-elect Donald Trump's deregulatory agenda was tempered by uncertainty over his personnel and policies.

Investment bankers in the debt-issuance business could see their bonuses rise by as much as 35%, as Wall Street banks are expected to increase bonuses for most for the first time in three years. A surge in corporate debt issuance has fueled increased revenue for bankers,