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Barclays appoints Geoffrey Belsher as Chairman and Country Chief Executive Officer for Canada

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Friday, October 13, 2023
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Barclays today announces the appointment of Geoffrey Belsher as Chairman and Country Chief Executive Officer for Canada, effective Monday 16 October and subject to regulatory approval.

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  • Barclays today announces the appointment of Geoffrey Belsher as Chairman and Country Chief Executive Officer for Canada, effective Monday 16 October and subject to regulatory approval.
  • As Chairman and Country CEO, he will be a local leader for Barclays in Canada, responsible for executing the country strategy in line with the bank’s regional and global ambitions.
  • “Barclays has a long and storied history in Canada,” says Mr. Belsher.
  • “I’m incredibly proud to join this team and look forward to this new opportunity at Barclays.”

Barclays appoints Michael Del Giudice as Chairman of Financial Sponsors Group

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Thursday, October 12, 2023
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Barclays today announces the appointment of Michael Del Giudice as Chairman of Financial Sponsors Group.

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  • Barclays today announces the appointment of Michael Del Giudice as Chairman of Financial Sponsors Group.
  • Mr. Del Giudice will be based in New York and report to Jean-Francois Astier, Global Head of Financial Sponsors Group.
  • Mr. Del Giudice will work closely with Christian Oberle, who last month was announced as Head of Americas Financial Sponsors Group at Barclays, to further drive the bank’s strategy and coverage of financial sponsor clients.
  • Mr. Oberle joined Barclays from J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
    “We are delighted to welcome Mike to Barclays and to our Financial Sponsors practice.

American Banker Names Graper and Mariniello to 2023 Most Powerful Women in Finance List

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
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Meghan Graper and Barbara Mariniello, Barclays’ Global Co-Heads of Debt Capital Markets, have been named to American Banker’s 2023 Most Powerful Women in Finance list.

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  • Meghan Graper and Barbara Mariniello, Barclays’ Global Co-Heads of Debt Capital Markets, have been named to American Banker’s 2023 Most Powerful Women in Finance list.
  • Barbara was placed on the Most Powerful Women in Finance list in 2019.
  • American Banker recently also named Michaela Diverio, Barclays Head of Consumer Retail ECM, to the 2023 Most Powerful Women in Banking: Next list.
  • “These women represent so much more than world-class business acumen and inspirational leadership skills,” says Chana Schoenberger, Editor-in-Chief at American Banker.

"Think Business, Think Hong Kong" drives French businesses to tap Asian opportunities via Hong Kong

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023
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HONG KONG, Sept 20, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - The Think Business, Think Hong Kong (TBTHK) mega promotion organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) was held on 19 September in Paris, France.

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  • HONG KONG, Sept 20, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - The Think Business, Think Hong Kong (TBTHK) mega promotion organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) was held on 19 September in Paris, France.
  • They discussed the global economic outlook, advantages Hong Kong offers international businesses to achieve global success and how businesses can tap Asian opportunities via Hong Kong.
  • Supported by the Hong Kong Tourism Board, a Hong Kong Cafe was set up at the symposium, offering participants a taste of Hong Kong.
  • It was attended by some 300 prominent business leaders, government officials and representatives from the Hong Kong and French business communities.

Barclays Appoints Two New Senior Hires Into Its Financial Sponsors Group

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Thursday, September 14, 2023
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Barclays today announces the appointment of Christian Oberle as Head of Americas Financial Sponsors Group.

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  • Barclays today announces the appointment of Christian Oberle as Head of Americas Financial Sponsors Group.
  • Mr. Oberle will be based in New York and report to Jean-Francois Astier, Global Head of Financial Sponsors Group.
  • In addition, Barclays is also pleased to announce the appointment of Tom Vignon as a Managing Director and senior member of its Financial Sponsors Group in EMEA.
  • “We are delighted to welcome Christian and Tom to Barclays and to our Financial Sponsors practice, which has long been one of the key strengths of our Investment Banking franchise,” said JF Astier, Head of Financial Sponsors Group at Barclays.

Barclays appoints Pedro Costa as Vice Chairman, Technology, Media, and Telecommunications (TMT) M&A in the Americas

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Tuesday, September 5, 2023
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Barclays today announces the appointment of Pedro Costa as Vice Chairman, Technology, Media, and Telecommunications (TMT) M&A in the Americas.

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  • Barclays today announces the appointment of Pedro Costa as Vice Chairman, Technology, Media, and Telecommunications (TMT) M&A in the Americas.
  • Mr. Costa will be based in New York and report to Ihsan Essaid and Gary Posternack, Global Co-Heads of M&A.
  • Mr. Costa brings to Barclays close to 20 years of investment banking experience advising companies across the full spectrum of software and digital media sectors.
  • Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Mr. Costa worked at Bain in New York and McKinsey & Company in Warsaw and Lisbon.

Hong Kong: Gateway to GBA business opportunities

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Tuesday, September 5, 2023
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HKTDC will take its mega promotion campaign, Think Business, Think Hong Kong, to Paris on 19 September.

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  • HKTDC will take its mega promotion campaign, Think Business, Think Hong Kong, to Paris on 19 September.
  • The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) will take its mega promotion campaign, Think Business, Think Hong Kong, to Paris on 19 September.
  • Prominent business leaders will share their successes and insights on how French and European companies can capture the vast opportunities in the GBA by leveraging the Hong Kong platform.
  • One-on-one business consultations, on-site business matching with French companies as well as the Hong Kong Dinner provide many opportunities for the business communities of France and Hong Kong to connect.

Barclays appoints two new senior leaders into its Technology Investment Banking team

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Friday, August 25, 2023
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Barclays today announces the appointments of Emma Taylor as Global Head of Internet Coverage and Carmen Chan as a Managing Director of Internet Coverage within the Technology Investment Banking business.

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  • Barclays today announces the appointments of Emma Taylor as Global Head of Internet Coverage and Carmen Chan as a Managing Director of Internet Coverage within the Technology Investment Banking business.
  • Ms. Taylor joins Barclays with close to 20 years of experience in Technology Banking, most recently as a Managing Director on the Internet Investment Banking team at Goldman Sachs.
  • In this role she advised large cap and emerging internet clients across a diverse range of sectors including marketplaces, eCommerce enablement, online travel, digital health, and advertising.
  • “Carmen’s expertise and experience perfectly complements our existing Internet banking team, and her appointment is further evidence of our commitment to continuing to operate a top-tier Technology franchise,” says Kristin Roth DeClark.

Barclays appoints Lee Counselman as a Managing Director in Technology Investment Banking

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Monday, August 14, 2023
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Barclays today announces the appointment of Lee Counselman as a Managing Director within the Technology Investment Banking business.

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  • Barclays today announces the appointment of Lee Counselman as a Managing Director within the Technology Investment Banking business.
  • In this role, he will work closely with Ben Freeland, Global Head of Software Banking, and report to Kristin Roth DeClark, Head of Technology Investment Banking.
  • The hire of Mr. Counselman further illustrates Barclays’ priority of expanding coverage capabilities in Technology and Software-specific Banking.
  • Before joining Moelis, Mr. Counselman was Global Head of Software Investment Banking at Deutsche Bank and previously served as the firm’s Co-Head of Technology M&A.

Barclays appoints James Edmonds as Global Head of Sustainable Project Finance

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023
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Barclays is pleased to announce the appointment of James Edmonds as Global Head of Sustainable Project Finance in its Corporate and Investment Bank.

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  • Barclays is pleased to announce the appointment of James Edmonds as Global Head of Sustainable Project Finance in its Corporate and Investment Bank.
  • In addition, he will work closely with Daniel Hanna, Global Head of Sustainable Finance and join the Sustainable Finance Management Team.
  • He will work closely with Barclays’ existing Sustainable Finance teams, enhancing capabilities in providing integrated and innovative debt and equity solutions.
  • Travis Barnes, Global Co-Head of Capital Markets at Barclays, said: “James will deepen our existing expertise in areas such as offshore wind and help us further develop our project finance advice and product capabilities for clients as they look to decarbonize their businesses.”
    Daniel Hanna, Global Head of Sustainable Finance, added: “We have an ambition to facilitate $1 trillion of sustainable and transition finance by 2030.