Standard Chartered to cut 4,000 jobs
By Ivana Kottasova @ivanakottasova January 8, 2015: 7:39 AM ET

standard chartered hong kong Standard Chartered will slash 4,000 jobs and close most of its equity business to boost profitability.

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LONDON (CNNMoney)

Standard Chartered said Thursday it will cut 4,000 jobs and close the bulk of its equity business as part of continued efforts to boost profitability.

Most of the losses affect retail banking jobs in Asia. The bank said the move will save it $400 million in 2015.

Pulling out of its equities business is the lender's latest attempt to slash costs and drive growth. StanChart (SBGOF) issued three profit warnings last year and its stock lost 24% in the last 12 months.

The slowdown in China has hurt the bank given its heavy exposure to Asia. Late last year the lender announced it would close or sell various businesses across China, Hong Kong, Korea and Taiwan.