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Standard Chartered cutting roles across London, Hong Kong, Singapore

Standard Chartered is trimming jobs to save costs amid a dealmaking drought

Standard Chartered’s move in a tough market follows a string of Wall Street banks that have taken the axe to headcount to reduce costs
Standard Chartered’s move in a tough market follows a string of Wall Street banks that have taken the axe to headcount to reduce costs Photo: Bloomberg via Getty Images

Around a hundred jobs are set to go at Standard Chartered as part of a wider plan to trim some $1bn in costs, including a few London-based managing director roles.

Some junior staff are at risk as well, among the cuts of around 100. The number is not yet finalised, Bloomberg reported.

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