Barclays is winning Asia banking business


Making inroads: A Barclays Bank branch in London, where its headquarters is located. The bank has hired almost a dozen senior sales and trading employees in the past year to accelerate its Asian buildout of various business lines. — Reuters

LONDON: Barclays Plc says it’s gaining market share in Asia from some US rivals after it hired almost a dozen senior sales and trading employees in the past year to accelerate the buildout of various business lines.

The additions include six directors for its macro unit trading currencies and rates, who were hired from rivals, including Goldman Sachs Group Inc and Citigroup Inc.

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