Investment Banking

Investment banks to axe hundreds of London jobs

Crushing first quarter heaps pressure on the struggling sector

Investment banks to axe hundreds of London jobs
Photo: Ben Philips

The world’s biggest investment banks are set to axe hundreds of jobs in the City and shelve hiring plans after a crushing first quarter heaped pressure on the struggling sector.  

London will be at the sharp end of the cuts, with large investment banks weighed down by poor performance in Europe, a slump in deal activity and a recruitment market gridlocked by Brexit.

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