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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Barclays today announced the appointment of Alex Ham as Global Chairman of Investment Banking, based in London. Mr. Ham is a proven leader who brings 20 years of experience and leadership to Barclays. He joins from Deutsche Bank where he served as Co-CEO Deutsche Numis and Head of Global Private Growth Capital. In growing that franchise, Mr. Ham developed strong connectivity between European founders of high-growth companies and the leading global venture capitalists,.
Barclays has appointed former Deutsche Bank executive Alex Ham as global chairman of investment banking, the British lender said on Wednesday.
Venu Krishna, Barclays head of U.S. equity strategy, joins CNBC's 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss expectations for how tariffs could impact earnings, market outlooks, and more.
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The U.K. bank has been fined for lapses in dealings with risky customers, including a client tied to one of Britain's biggest money-laundering cases.
RBC Capital Markets has bumped up its price target for Barclays PLC (LSE:BARC) to 355p from 340p, keeping its 'outperform' rating ahead of the bank's second-quarter results. The boost comes after RBC raised its profit forecast for 2026 by 5%, thanks mainly to stronger income from Barclays UK and improved revenues in the Investment Bank.
Barclays PLC (LSE:BARC) and Standard Chartered PLC (LSE:STAN) are the preferred UK bank stocks in Europe for UBS, though analysts warned that the looming earnings season could see volatile share price moves. European banks are forecast to enjoy a 20% total return over the next 12-18 months, they added, with sector shares offering room re-rate thanks to the support of dividends, buybacks and moderate earnings growth over the period.
The United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority fined Barclays 42 million pounds (about $56 million) for financial crime control lapses. The fine covers two cases that demonstrate “failings in its financial crime risk management,” according to a Wednesday (July 16) press release.
Barclays PLC (LSE:BARC) has been fined £42 million by the UK City watchdog for failures in managing financial crime risk, relating to two separate multimillion-pound money laundering cases. This included Barclays Bank UK receiving a £3.1 million fine from the Financial Conduct Authority after it opened a client money account for a firm called WealthTek without adequate checks.