Investment Banking

Santander hires former Barclays banker Giordano to lead strategic equity

Santander has been hiring senior dealmakers as many rivals have cut back

Spanish lender continues bid to build UK-based deals team
Spanish lender continues bid to build UK-based deals team Photo: Rasid Necati Aslim/Getty Images

A senior Barclays equity capital markets banker is set to join Santander in the latest hire by the Spanish bank as it builds out its dealmaking unit.

Fabrizio Giordano, who spent more than 18 years in senior roles at Barclays, is set to join Santander as head of strategic equity for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, according to people familiar with the appointment.

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