Barclays names Mike Joo and Adeel Khan as investment bank co-CEOs

Mike Joo is set to join Barclays in early 2027 from Bank of America, where his most recent role was Co-Head of Global Investment Banking. He has been with Bank of America since 2006, holding various senior leadership positions within Global Corporate and Investment Banking and Global Markets.

Adeel Khan currently holds the position of Head of Global Markets and has been serving as Co-Head of the Investment Bank since 2021. Both Khan and Joo will become members of the Group Executive Committee.

C.S. Venkatakrishnan, Barclays Group Chief Executive, commented on the appointments, stating, "Since 2023, our Investment Bank has delivered a strong performance, growing revenues and returns and driving a more integrated service for clients. As we enter the next stage of our strategy and reflecting the ambition we have for our Investment Bank, Adeel and Mike will form a strong partnership to deliver an even stronger, more integrated service to our clients."