Investment Banking

The worst of banks’ cost-cutting is over, top bankers tell FN’s Leadership Roundtable

Banks have cut thousands of jobs over the last two years, but growth could be on the horizon again

Eamon Brabazon, Charlie Jacobs, and Charlotte Weir spoke to FN about the challenges facing the banking sector
Eamon Brabazon, Charlie Jacobs, and Charlotte Weir spoke to FN about the challenges facing the banking sector

The worst of investment banks’ cost-cutting is over, according to top European dealmakers, who see 2024 as a period of growth for the industry after a two-year deal slump.

In the first Financial News Leadership Roundtable, bankers from Bank of America, JPMorgan and Wells Fargo said that the first two months of this year showed a recovery was on the cards and that further headcount reductions could jeopardise banks’ ability to take advantage of the rebound.  

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