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Why workplace ‘banter’ is bad news for financial services

Office jokes can actually hit your bottom line

Banter in the workplace can have a detrimental effect on the office environment
Banter in the workplace can have a detrimental effect on the office environment Photo: Getty Images

Samar Yanni is the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment's assistant director and head of membership and professional standards. Stella Chandler is a director at Focal Point Training

A recent survey from the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment and Focal Point returned some shocking results about the impact of banter in the workplace.

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