Samsung Securities says HK headcount to be more than halved

The Korean brokerage firm confirms layoffs, but refers to the exercise as a realignment of its business rather than a reversal of its Asian strategy.

Anette Jönsson

February 02, 2012

Samsung Securities yesterday confirmed that it is significantly reducing its presence in Hong Kong and will shift the focus of its international business towards Korean equities. The number of employees in Hong Kong will be cut by more than half from about 100 at present, it said.

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