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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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New Barclays-backed venture staffed by veterans of the Swiss firm. -
The Barclays chief executive is doing all he can to make investment banking and markets part of his legacy.
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Wholehearted commitment and revamped leadership have helped Barclays find a new vigour in its markets division.
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Crédit Agricole takes the lead in Western Europe in this year's Euromoney Awards for Excellence.
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The vital role for UK corporate clients played by Barclays was clearer than ever during the coronavirus crisis: the bank arranged £9.9 billion of commercial paper issuance under the Bank of England’s Covid Corporate Financing Facility, almost half of the total.
