Robert Walters hit by slowdown in Asia Pacific

A banking sector slow-down in the Asia Pacific put a dent in net fee income in the second quarter at recruitment firm Robert Walters.

A banking sector slow-down in the Asia Pacific put a dent in net fee income in the second quarter at recruitment firm Robert Walters.

Group profit in the second quarter fell 3 per cent, or 2 per cent on a constant currency basis, from £49.2m a year ago to £47.6m this time round, which the group hailed as a "stable performance" against a deteriorating market.

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