FICC revenues over the first nine months of the year are down 9% year-on-year, with credit revenues down a third and securitization revenues down 21%. The only bright spot is foreign exchange.
The third quarter was especially tough, with FICC revenues down 18% compared to the same quarter last year.
Front office headcount in FICC is down 3% year-on-year, extending a trend of just cuts dating back to 2010.