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Morgan Stanley to cut 50 dealmaking jobs in Asia

International investment banks have pulled back from the country in recent months

Beijing's central business district isn't attracting bankers like it used to
Beijing's central business district isn't attracting bankers like it used to Photo: Getty Images

Morgan Stanley is planning 50 job cuts to its dealmaking team in Asia, with the bulk of the reductions hitting its operations in China and Hong Kong.

The Wall Street bank is set to cut around 40 roles in China and Hong Kong in the coming weeks, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The 50 roles, which will exclude Japan, represent around 13% of the 400 bankers it employs in Asia.

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