Jes Staley

Ex-Barclays chief Jes Staley banned for misleading watchdog over Epstein

Decision could cost banker €22.7m as lender says former boss must now forfeit £17.8m in deferred pay and bonuses on top of £1.8m fine by regulator

Thu Oct 12 2023 - 14:06

Barclays investors urged to back board by proxy adviser

Move may quell backlash against bosses over previous support of former chief Jes Staley on alleged links with Jeffrey Epstein

Mon Apr 17 2023 - 07:31

JPMorgan sues Jes Staley for damages tied to Epstein lawsuits

Lawyers claim the lender was deceived by former top executive, who allegedly protected Epstein’s relationship with the bank

Thu Mar 09 2023 - 09:24

European stocks reach fresh highs after gains for bank shares

Markets advance amid expectations of rising interest rates

Mon Nov 01 2021 - 18:18

Barclays CEO Staley leaves due to findings of Epstein probe

British lender moves on basis of preliminary findings of regulators’ investigations

Mon Nov 01 2021 - 08:06

Barclays third quarter profit doubles amid global merger frenzy

Strong performance showed the value of Barclays’ US business

Thu Oct 21 2021 - 14:11

Revolut eyes launch of ‘buy now, pay later’ product next year

Pandemic has fuelled use of credit services such as Klarna

Fri Sept 24 2021 - 13:06

JPMorgan Chase tells UK staff that more of them will return to office

American bank says in a memo that more workers will come to its London and Bournemouth sites from June 21st

Tue May 11 2021 - 15:22

Activist investor Edward Bramson admits defeat in Barclays war

Sherborne Investors sells out after failing to oust chief executive and shrink investment bank

Fri May 07 2021 - 12:09

Employees at UK Finance given option of flexible work on permanent basis

Office life unlikely to return to pre-pandemic norms even as some banks push to have more staffers back

Mon Mar 22 2021 - 09:45

Barclays steps up provisions as pandemic hurts consumer business

Analysts predict provisions to rise to £5.79bn for the full year

Wed Jul 29 2020 - 15:24

Will remote working mean an end for the corporate HQ?

Supports needed or else employees will ‘likely carry the burden of extra expenses’

Fri May 22 2020 - 05:41

Will the coronavirus crisis rehabilitate the world’s banks?

‘We are the doctors of the economy,’ says one bank boss

Wed Apr 01 2020 - 12:36

Barclays set to kick off hunt for next chief executive

Jes Staley expected to stand down by end of next year

Mon Feb 24 2020 - 17:04

Barclays to cut 100 senior roles as lender seeks to rein in costs

Bank has reportedly started trimming senior positions in London and Asia

Fri Jan 17 2020 - 10:02

Barclays boosts case for investment banking after strong results

Pretax profit at investment bank jumps 77 per cent to £882 million in third quarter

Fri Oct 25 2019 - 18:05

Deutsche Bank to transfer up to 800 staff to BNP

Move is part of German bank’s retreat from investment banking

Fri Aug 23 2019 - 12:10

Barclays £3.5bn 2018 profit underwhelms as Brexit bites

Bank takes £150m Brexit provision and pays a dividend of 6.5 pence per share

Thu Feb 21 2019 - 07:46

London court approves Barclays shifting €190bn assets to Dublin

Group chief had said last October the lender was 100 per cent ready for a hard Brexit

Wed Jan 30 2019 - 17:16

‘More than likely’ there’ll be another financial crisis, Barclays chief says

A seize up in credit markets could cause shocks, Jes Staley said

Thu Jan 24 2019 - 09:24

Barclays to become largest lender in Ireland as new hub opens

Group chief Jes Staley says Republic was ‘clear choice’ for bank’s European base

Wed Dec 12 2018 - 12:24

Barclays seeking to move €250bn business to Republic ahead of Brexit

Bank to ask court to allow it to transfer its non-UK European business to Dublin office

Wed Oct 31 2018 - 05:53

Barclays ‘100% ready’ for Brexit as Dublin move nears

UK bank set to hold €224bn in assets in Irish operation

Wed Oct 24 2018 - 15:08

Barclays second quarter profits soar, lifts dividend

Pretax profits almost treble, beating analysts expectations

Thu Aug 02 2018 - 09:50

Barclays faces reinstatement of fraud charges over £12bn fundraising

Prosecutors go to High Court to appeal dismissal of charges over Qatar loan

Tue Jul 24 2018 - 11:04

UK’s Barclays explores mergers with rival banks

Arrival of activist investor prompts executives at top British bank to examine options

Wed May 23 2018 - 08:39

Barclays boss fined £642,430 for trying to identify whistleblower

Jes Staley is first sitting chief executive of major bank to face such a penalty

Fri May 11 2018 - 12:01

Barclays chief to keep job despite move to unmask whistleblower

Jes Staley facing fine following investigation by UK regulators

Fri Apr 20 2018 - 08:04

Divide and conquer: Barclays makes plans to Brexit-proof its euro trade

Bank will split its euro rate trading team and make Dublin its main EU hub outside London

Sun Apr 08 2018 - 18:49

Barclays CEO ‘still waiting’ to hear new investor’s views

Staley says bank will return more cash to shareholders as soon as legacy misconduct issues are resolved

Wed Mar 21 2018 - 13:45

Women in Barclays International unit make half of what men earn

Bank first big UK lender to publish gender pay gap data under new law

Thu Feb 22 2018 - 16:59

Torrid 2017 ends on mixed note for Barclays

But chief executive Jes Staley expects better things as 2018 starts on better note

Thu Feb 22 2018 - 08:36

Barclays CEO forced to plan for Brexit without political clarity

British lender has been talking to Irish regulators about extending Dublin activities

Wed Nov 01 2017 - 13:31

Barclays uses sensors to track how long bankers at desks

‘The sensors aren’t monitoring people or their productivity – they are assessing office space usage’

Fri Aug 18 2017 - 16:09