Barclays seeks new leadership
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July 23, 2012, Monday
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MICHAEL Rake, deputy chairman of Barclays Plc, has ruled himself out of contention to be its new chairman, striking a blow to the UK bank as it hunts for new leadership to steer it through its interest rate-rigging scandal.
Rake, who was considered favorite for the job, is not interested in the role, three people familiar with the matter said yesterday.
The next Barclays chairman faces a stiff challenge. The bank was fined US$450 million three weeks ago for manipulating Libor interest rates, and the scandal has unearthed deep problems in its relations with regulators, who have accused the bank of frequently being too aggressive.
The job will also attract intense scrutiny - and possibly interference - from UK authorities, who have been criticized for not doing more earlier to rein the bank in.
Rake would have been forced to give up his chairmanship roles at telecoms firm BT Group and budget airline easyJet to take the job.
He could not immediately be reached for comment.
Marcus Agius, chairman for 5-1/2 years, will step down once a replacement is found.
Barclays is also searching for a chief executive. Bob Diamond, who was CEO from the start of 2011, quit with immediate effect a week after the Libor settlement, following a political and public backlash. When he left, Agius took on the top executive responsibilities.
The fallout from the scandal is expected to overshadow the bank's half-year results due on Friday, which should show it made an underlying profit of 3.8 billion pounds (US$5.94 billion), according to the average of analysts polled by the bank.
Rich Ricci, head of Barclays' investment banks, is not interested in being chief executive, a person familiar with him said.
He was not seen as a likely replacement for Diamond anyway, as he had been his key lieutenant for many years.
CEO candidates include former Barclays finance director and a current advisor Naguib Kheraj; Antony Jenkins, head of its retail business; and Bill Winters, former co-head of JPMorgan's investment bank.
Rake, who was considered favorite for the job, is not interested in the role, three people familiar with the matter said yesterday.
The next Barclays chairman faces a stiff challenge. The bank was fined US$450 million three weeks ago for manipulating Libor interest rates, and the scandal has unearthed deep problems in its relations with regulators, who have accused the bank of frequently being too aggressive.
The job will also attract intense scrutiny - and possibly interference - from UK authorities, who have been criticized for not doing more earlier to rein the bank in.
Rake would have been forced to give up his chairmanship roles at telecoms firm BT Group and budget airline easyJet to take the job.
He could not immediately be reached for comment.
Marcus Agius, chairman for 5-1/2 years, will step down once a replacement is found.
Barclays is also searching for a chief executive. Bob Diamond, who was CEO from the start of 2011, quit with immediate effect a week after the Libor settlement, following a political and public backlash. When he left, Agius took on the top executive responsibilities.
The fallout from the scandal is expected to overshadow the bank's half-year results due on Friday, which should show it made an underlying profit of 3.8 billion pounds (US$5.94 billion), according to the average of analysts polled by the bank.
Rich Ricci, head of Barclays' investment banks, is not interested in being chief executive, a person familiar with him said.
He was not seen as a likely replacement for Diamond anyway, as he had been his key lieutenant for many years.
CEO candidates include former Barclays finance director and a current advisor Naguib Kheraj; Antony Jenkins, head of its retail business; and Bill Winters, former co-head of JPMorgan's investment bank.
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