Archive for Barclays

Barclays and RBS ‘will need billions more in capital’

The two banks will have to find billions of pounds if they are to continue growing their investment banks under new rules analysts estimate.

Top Barclays dealmaker quits for new venture

Roger Jenkins the executive who secured billions of pounds in overseas funding to help Barclays remain free from direct Government investment last year is poised to leave the bank.

Top Barclays dealmaker quits for new venture

Roger Jenkins the executive who secured billions of pounds in overseas funding to help Barclays remain free from direct Government investment last year is poised to leave the bank.

Barclays staff threaten strike action over pensions

Barclays workers are to vote on strike action over plans to close their final salary pension scheme to existing members.

Barclays raids Citi for M&A banker Todd

Barclays has hired another senior rainmaker from Citigroup as it looks to establish itself as “the world’s premier investment bank”.

American judge forces open Barclays’ books

An American judge has ruled that the lawyers winding up Lehman Brothers must be given access to Barclays’ books to see if the UK bank got “too good a deal” when it bought the collapsed investment bank’s US assets.

Barclays to give its name to New York subway stop

Barclays will give its name to a New York subway stop in a 4m £2.4m deal with the city’s cashstrapped transport authority.

Financier Amanda Staveley misses mega pay out

Financier Amanda Staveley missed a potential payout worth hundreds of millions when BlackRock walked away from a deal which would have seen her provide £1.8bn to help the US fund manager buy BGI from Barcalys.

Sir Nigel Rudd to chair new distressed fund

Sir Nigel Rudd will chair a new distressed investment fund set up by Marwyn.