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Barclays: The bet that paid off
Since Jes Staley took charge of Barclays at the end of 2015, he has faced constant questions over his ability to reposition the firm as a credible force in investment banking. Sticking to his guns in the face of activist shareholder pressure, he now looks vindicated, but growing from here presents a new challenge.
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Barclays was the bank that many expected to fail. Recapitalized, with its earnings power enhanced, safe from the clutches of the UK taxpayer, it may emerge as one of the big winners from the crisis. The bank’s leaders expect to build dominant positions in both retail and investment banking. What could still throw Varley, Diamond & Co off course?
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Tom Kalaris has built Barclays Wealth into a global franchise by serving super-affluent and high-net-worth individuals. Now he’s aiming at the seriously wealthy. Peter Lee reports.
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It is not that long ago that Barclays Capital dismissed the possibility that it would cater directly for retail foreign exchange business.
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The fuller acceptance of volatility as an asset has moved closer with a new range of investable indices.
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THERE HAVE BEEN some significant winners and losers in this year’s Euromoney foreign exchange poll. Astonishingly, Deutsche Bank has further consolidated its position as the top dog of the foreign exchange market, increasing its overall share to 21.7% from 19.3% in 2007.