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Debtwire has delayed staff bonuses and has slowed hiring, according to 9fin sources, which a spokesperson of the Debtwire’s corporate parent Ion Platform describes as part of its cost rationalization plan launched in 2025.
Ion Platform just reported topline growth in its second quarter following a string of developments that had put pressure on its bond and loan pricing.
Specifically, bonuses that had been due to Debtwire staff in March have been pushed to September, according to five 9fin sources.
When reached for comment, a representative for Ion offered the following statement: “ION has rationalised costs and functions across the group in line with the plan it has communicated to the market in Q325. As reported at Q226, the group is on plan. Decisions on hiring and on compensation arrangements are a function of that programme and of the group's overall human capital planning....
