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Brooks Macdonald and IG Group slash staff

Investment manager and trading firm cut staff to reduce costs

Job cuts have been rolling out across the City in recent months
Job cuts have been rolling out across the City in recent months Photo: Bloomberg via Getty Images

Investment manager Brooks Macdonald and online trading company IG Group are both cutting jobs in a bid to drive profits.

Brooks Macdonald said it would cut around 55 roles, while IG said it would cut around 300 roles, representing 10% of its workforce, the companies said in separate 31 October stock market statements.

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