Barclays

Is Jes Staley’s job in jeopardy at Barclays?

10/26/17

The bank’s 3Q results will make it harder for the CEO to win over some investors skeptical of his strategy to build up the investment bank, and he is already the subject of a whistleblower investigation by regulators.

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A tale of two CEOs; OneMain deal near?

10/10/17

Deutsche and Barclays chiefs are under different pressures to turn their banks around; with mergers and acquisitions at a low, deal for OneMain would be big.

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Most Powerful Women in Finance: No. 3, Barclays' Barbara Byrne

09/25/17

Barbara Byrne is one of the public faces of Barclays, serving as one of its five official delegates at the Davos World Economic Forum.

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Equifax hack claims two executives; Cagney out at SoFi

09/18/17

The chief information officer and top security officer are retiring in the wake of the massive data hack; Mike Cagney is leaving the student loan lender.

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Yellen defends her record; Helocs rebound

08/28/17

Fed chair says post-crisis financial reforms have strengthened the banking system and the economy; consumers again comfortable borrowing against their home equity.

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Barclays puts in sensors to see which bankers are at their desks

08/18/17

The company says the tracking devices are a way to reduce office space and know when shared workstations are free, but "hot-desking" also raises questions about whether employees are being spied on.

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Capital One wins naming rights for D.C. arena

08/09/17

The venue currently called the Verizon Center will be renamed the Capital One Arena immediately, according to its owner. The arena houses the NBA's Washington Wizards, the NHL's Capitals and the WNBA's Mystics.

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How banks are fighting climate change

07/11/17

When the U.S. withdrew from the Paris Agreement, business leaders across the country called on the private sector to step up their own efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and ultimately limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius. From new corporate governance practices to energy efficient upgrades, here’s a look at some of the ways the banking sector is combating climate change.

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Can banks band together to solve vendor risk problems?

06/27/17

Barclays, Goldman Sachs, HSBC and Morgan Stanley are backing a shared vendor risk management platform. The tough part will be agreeing on a final product.

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Trump rally in bank stocks fades; NYC bans Wells Fargo

06/01/17

Stocks in big banks have fallen by double-digit percentages since early March amid "fading hopes" of stimulus; Wells won't be able to manage municipal bond deals in New York for at least a year.

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