CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets plans to expand its workforce by about 15 per cent in 2010 and compensate more than a third of its workers for salary cuts made this year as markets recover, says CEO Jonathan Slone. (Bloomberg)

For years Nomura has marketed itself as a global investment bank with deep roots in Asia. But a year after acquiring most of Lehman Brothers’ businesses in Europe, Asia and the Middle East when the Wall Street institution collapsed, Nomura’s biggest challenge lies in playing down those Asian roots. (Financial Times)

Standard Chartered will look into options for listings in more key markets, including China, a senior executive said yesterday. (The Standard)

The job market in Singapore is still not completely out of the woods, but its recovery – first reported a quarter ago – has gathered even more momentum, according to the latest poll taken by recruitment firm Manpower. (Asia One)