Reasons to be cheerful – Gangnam Style!

Away from the headlines, burning flags and layoffs, animal spirits are returning. Deals are coming thick and fast as Asian companies gallop into new markets.
<div style="text-align: left;"> Gangnam Style, the YouTube sensation from Korean rapper Psy </div>
<div style="text-align: left;"> Gangnam Style, the YouTube sensation from Korean rapper Psy </div>
September 21, 2012

It may be slight consolation for all the bankers getting laid off right now, but banks always cut staff at the bottom of a cycle. And here we go again. Two of FinanceAsia’s best-read web stories during the past week show that while underworked banks are cutting staff to maintain the salaries of those left, those that are left are busier than ever.

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