Wanted: Investment bankers to sell Asian stocks and bonds

HONG KONG: Help is on the way for Asia’s weary investment bankers as firms are hiring again to keep up with the region’s deal-making frenzy. 

Many banks still remember stinging layoffs in the wake of the Asian financial crisis in 1997/1998 and the more recent dotcom bust, leaving executives wary of putting in place or even discussing big expansion plans.