Barclays CEO C.S. Venkatakrishnan, speaking at Davos, commented on the UK's lackluster growth compared to the US and stressed the need for agility in the face of a 'bumpy year' for geopolitical events. He defended Barclays' investment banking division as 'extraordinarily successful' and remained 'very optimistic on London' as a financial hub. Venkatakrishnan noted the minimal difference between Labour and Conservative economic policies and outlined the bank's strategy to become 'more balanced' to enhance returns, with new financial targets on the horizon.
Barclays CEO Venkat says pursuing 'more balanced' bank to boost returns https://t.co/KG7s4QpTOk https://t.co/nHA0LNuM48
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"I'm very optimistic on London" Barclays CEO C.S. Venkatakrishnan defends the firm’s investment banking division, as he tells Bloomberg at Davos that a key part of the bank's appeal remains its British identity https://t.co/Pe7mcjT3FA https://t.co/GlN1sa6MV7
Barclays CEO says difference in Labour and Conservative economic policy is 'fairly minimal' https://t.co/l5xdkKw3QD
"It's going to be a bumpy year" Banks have to be ready to "react to news" as geopolitics continues to be unpredictable, Barclays CEO C.S. Venkatakrishnan tells Bloomberg at Davos https://t.co/D4lAT1CYvl https://t.co/W5g9gPMbg5
Barclays CEO Venkatakrishnan defends the firm’s investment banking division as “extraordinarily successful,” just weeks before the firm is set to unveil a series of new financial targets https://t.co/DAa7HJGtLM
🔴 BARCLAYS CEO: UK GROWTH HAS NOT BEEN GREAT COMPARED TO THE US.