ONLINE trading firm
The job cuts constitute around 10 per cent of
Alongside other "efficiency measures", such as expanding the use of its 'global centres of excellence', the trading firm said it expects the measures will deliver cost savings of £50m a year.
It anticipates making structural savings of £10m in 2024, £40m in 2025 and £50m in 2026. Variable costs in 2024 will be reduced by an extra £10m reflecting "softer market conditions".
This will help drive operating margin expansion over the medium term,
The cuts come as trading firms struggle with falling volumes amid a cost of living squeeze. Last month the firm said that active users fell in the first quarter of this year.
Some 75 per cent of
"We want to position
"We will continuously evaluate and pursue costefficiency opportunities to create a more agile and scalable organisation. Full support will be provided to our people throughout this process, and while these decisions are not easy to take, they will ensure the business is well positioned for continued long-term success," he continued. There have been a range of job cuts in the City this year as a range of other lenders including
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