Barclays
Jes Staley shared news on deals, pay and clients with Epstein, court hears
Lawyers say non-public information was shared regularly with the late sex offender as the ex-Barclays boss’s appeal against his ban continues
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Barclays hires RBC’s Kolz as co-head of equity capital markets
UK bank has risen up league tables for global equity offerings this year
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Barclays chair asked Andrew Bailey to ‘expedite’ Staley probe, court hears
Nigel Higgins called the now-Bank of England boss to discuss the fallout for the bank, Bailey says
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Ex-Barclays CEO Staley tried to ‘minimise’ Epstein relationship, FCA says in court clash
Jes Staley starts legal battle over whether he made inaccurate statements about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein
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Top UK banks show slow progress on improving gender pay gap
UK investment banks have closed the gender pay gap slightly, but big bonuses means change is slow
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Barclays, Rathbones, Jupiter lag FTSE peers on women’s leadership roles
Only 11 London-listed banks and asset managers had executive committees that had 40% or more of women on them
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Lloyds Banking Group sets new bonus cap at eight times salary
The UK lender has set a lower limit than its rivals as banks continue to overhaul compensation structures
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Musical chairs at Citi, JPMorgan and HSBC: FN wealth this week
Catch up on the top news in wealth management this week
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Barclays CEO says diversity commitment ‘unwavering’ amid pressure from US government
Large investment banks have so far resisted pressure to dial back on diversity targets
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Barclays investment bank fees jump 28% on debt underwriting boom
The UK lender has followed Wall Street and European rivals with a sharp uptick in dealmaking revenue
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Barclays hikes bonuses for top staff in investment bank by 21%
The UK lender has increased variable compensation for key staff known as material risk takers
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Barclays asks most staff to be in the office three days a week
The UK lender is increasing the number of days employees need to be in the office as large investment banks increasingly unwind hybrid policies
Barclays names former European M&A head Colizzi chair of investment banking
The UK lender has a select group of senior dealmakers tasked with focusing on its core clients
JPMorgan hires Barclays’ Jempson for corporate broking in latest London recruit
The US bank has been bolstering its European operation
Barclays plans bonus hikes of up to 20% for capital markets bankers
The UK lender is expected to increase bonuses for trading and investment banking staff
SJP CEO FitzPatrick’s rollercoaster year and Barclays’ wealth hiring spree
This week’s wealth management stories all in one place
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Barclays kicks off race for near £50m annual audit contract
KPMG said it would retender for the lucrative contract which it first won in 2015
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FCA fines Barclays £40m over Qatari fundraising
Disclosure failings around emergency funding during the financial crisis were ‘reckless and lacked integrity’ according to the City regulator
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Barclays chief executive Venkat takes over from Noel Quinn as Financial Services Taskforce chair
The HSBC boss had chaired the sustainable finance initiative since it kicked off in 2020
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Barclays dealmaking fees jump 58% as M&A and DCM lead rebound
The UK lender is focusing on reducing its reliance on DCM and bringing in more M&A work
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