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Barclays hires global chairman of investment banking
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Posted on July 23, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026
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Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on July 23, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026
Barclays appoints Alex Ham as global investment banking chairman to expand in equity markets and M&A, starting in 2026.
LONDON (Reuters) -Barclays has appointed former Deutsche Bank executive Alex Ham as global chairman of investment banking, the British lender said on Wednesday.
Ham was most recently co-CEO of Deutsche Neumis and head of global private growth capital at Deutsche Bank, with a focus on clients in the venture capital and technology sectors, where Barclays said it is looking to expand.
The hire comes as Barclays looks to grow its market share in equity capital markets and mergers and acquisitions, traditional banking advisory markets that have been dominated by Wall Street rivals in recent years.
Ham will start at Barclays in early 2026, the bank said.
(Reporting by Lawrence White; Editing by Jan Harvey)
Barclays has appointed former Deutsche Bank executive Alex Ham as global chairman of investment banking.
Ham was most recently co-CEO of Deutsche Neumis and head of global private growth capital at Deutsche Bank.
Ham will start at Barclays in early 2026, according to the bank's announcement.
The hire comes as Barclays looks to grow its market share in equity capital markets and mergers and acquisitions.
At Deutsche Bank, Ham focused on clients in the venture capital and technology sectors.
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