Barclays Plc is planning to reduce its workforce in the investment bank as part of its annual staff reduction.
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The bank is expected to cut approximately 50 senior dealmakers, representing around 3% of the total headcount in the corporate and investment bank, which includes trading operations.
The decision to downsize comes as Barclays and other financial institutions have been facing a prolonged slump in dealmaking and capital markets activity.