Barclays Capital
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| Barclays Capital | |
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| Type | Investment Bank |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Headquarters | London, UK, Canary Wharf |
| Industry | Finance |
| Products | Financial Services |
| Employees | 15,700 (2006) |
| Parent | Barclays Plc |
| Website | http://www.barcap.com/ |
Barclays Capital is a leading global investment bank. It is the investment banking division of Barclays plc which has a balance sheet of over £1.1 trillion. Barclays Capital is one of the world's fastest growing investment banks. Using a distinctive business model, Barclays Capital provides large companies, institutions and government clients with solutions to their financing and risk management needs. It is a primary dealer in U.S. Treasury securities and various European Government bonds.
Barclays Capital is led by CEO Robert (Bob) Diamond, an American who had been vice-chairman of Credit Suisse First Boston prior to joining Barclays. Barclays Capital had 2004 income of GBP 3.4 billion/USD 6.4 billion primarily driven by the structured tax and rates businesses(Barclays Bank as a whole had 2004 income of GBP 13.9 billion/USD 26.4 billion.)
Barclays Capital has offices in 26 countries, employs over 15,700 people and has the global reach and distribution power to meet the needs of issuers and investors worldwide.
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Barclays plc | |
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| Brands: | Barclaycard • Barclays Capital • Barclays Global Investors • iShares • The Woolwich • Absa (South Africa) |
| Corporate Directors: | Marcus Agius(Chairman) • John Varley • Naguib Kheraj • Paul Idzik • Gary Hoffman • Robert Diamond • Frits Seegers • Sir Nigel Rudd • Fulvio Conti • Sir Richard Broadbent • Richard Leigh Clifford • Dame Sandra Dawson • Sir Andrew Likierman • Stephen Russell • Sir John Sunderland • Danie Cronjé |
| Annual Revenue: Image:Green Arrow Up Darker.svg£17.3 billion GBP (2005) · Employees: 113,300 · Stock Symbol: LSE: BARC · Website: www.barclays.com | |
