A person walks past a Bank of America sign in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., January 19, 2022. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Investment banking fees are down 30% to 35% in the third quarter from a year earlier for the sector, but Bank of America (BAC.N) will fare better than that average, its chief financial officer said on Monday. "We'll do slightly better than that," Alastair Borthwick told the Barclays Financial Services Conference, referring to investment banking fees for the industry. BofA in July posted strong gains for investment banking in the second quarter with net income surging 76% to $2.7 billion. Reporting by Saeed Azhar and Pritam Biswas; editing by Jonathan Oatis and Deepa BabingtonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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Persons: Carlo Allegri, Alastair Borthwick, BofA, Saeed Azhar, Pritam Biswas, Jonathan Oatis, Deepa Babington Organizations: Bank of America, REUTERS, Investment, Barclays Financial Services, Thomson Locations: Manhattan, New York City , New York, U.S