Key facts
- Barclays has hired a new executive from Citigroup.
- The executive will lead Barclays' whole loan trading desk.
- Weil Gotshal & Manges is strengthening its capital solutions team.
Barclays has recruited a new executive from Citigroup to head its whole loan trading desk. This strategic hire is part of the bank's efforts to enhance its capital solutions capabilities.
Separately, the law firm Weil Gotshal & Manges is also expanding its capital solutions team, indicating a broader trend of firms strengthening their advisory and trading functions in this area.