Debt crisis, slowdown force huge job cuts
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June 26, 2012, Tuesday
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INVESTMENT banks and brokerages across Asia have launched a sweeping round of job cuts as Europe's debt crisis and China's economic slowdown bite into the region's financial activity.
Speaking to bankers and other industry sources, Reuters was able to confirm at least 50 people were let go in the past three weeks, a cull that includes senior expatriates as well as junior bankers. The cuts mainly target the equities business, with more layoffs expected in coming weeks.
CLSA, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs and UBS were among the banks and brokerages that cut jobs, the sources said.
"In response to a market environment far worse than anticipated and considerable overcapacity in the industry, we have made the difficult decision to make some positions redundant," said Anna Tehan, a spokeswoman for CLSA.
CLSA, an Asia focused brokerage, has prided itself over the years in keeping cuts low, with employees previously taking voluntary pay cuts to stay on board.
"A very small percentage of our work force is affected, from across all areas of the business," Tehan said.
Two sources at CLSA said tens of jobs were cut across the region in the last two weeks, with one saying specifically they included 25 staff in Hong Kong and 10 in India.
Speaking to bankers and other industry sources, Reuters was able to confirm at least 50 people were let go in the past three weeks, a cull that includes senior expatriates as well as junior bankers. The cuts mainly target the equities business, with more layoffs expected in coming weeks.
CLSA, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs and UBS were among the banks and brokerages that cut jobs, the sources said.
"In response to a market environment far worse than anticipated and considerable overcapacity in the industry, we have made the difficult decision to make some positions redundant," said Anna Tehan, a spokeswoman for CLSA.
CLSA, an Asia focused brokerage, has prided itself over the years in keeping cuts low, with employees previously taking voluntary pay cuts to stay on board.
"A very small percentage of our work force is affected, from across all areas of the business," Tehan said.
Two sources at CLSA said tens of jobs were cut across the region in the last two weeks, with one saying specifically they included 25 staff in Hong Kong and 10 in India.
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