French investment bank Natixis said Friday it will shed around 840 jobs by the end of 2009 and slash riskier activity such as trading with its own cash as part of a shake-up of the entire bank.
Among the measures being taken are an end to all proprietary trading in credit and structured credit, where the bank currently has around 19 billion euros ($27 billion) in risk weighted assets. (MarketWatch)
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