BIZARRE: Cs venkatakrishnan - What They Never Told You

Another shadow banking hit – but otherwise, Barclays looks fine

The bank should not sound the all-clear but twin embarrassments do not mean the current credit cycle will end in tears

The Guardian - UK · Apr 28

Barclays cuts back risky lending after £228m hit from UK mortgage firm MFS

Bank’s chief executive points to alleged fraud as it sets aside a further £105m for motor finance compensation

The Guardian - UK · Apr 28

Barclays to home in on AI as profit jumps and boss handed £15m pay packet

Chief executive CS Venkatakrishnan said AI was a core part of the bank’s plans to make it more efficient.

Evening Standard · Feb 10

Barclays reenters Saudi Arabia 11 years after exiting business

Investment Minister Khalid Al-Falih said at the Fortune Global Forum: “People have seen that the kingdom is a long-term partner. We’re not transactional.”

Fortune · Oct 27, 2025

Google President Ruth Porat: ‘We should be able to cure cancer in our lifetime’ with AI

Porat said it's great that "people are playing" with AI through chatbots, but we're living through a much bigger change than that.

Fortune · Oct 26, 2025

Barclays can afford Tricolor loss but risks remain in the private credit market

Risky lending in an opaque, complex and leveraged part of the financial world is ringing alarm bells

The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2025

Barclays plays down £20bn exposure to private credit industry

CEO says bank has ‘right controls’ in place despite warnings about industry from IMF and Bank of England

The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2025

Barclays chief urges Government to limit wage rises and avoid hiking bank taxes

CS Venkatakrishnan, chief executive of the banking group, told the Financial Times that wage inflation was a problem across the UK economy.

Evening Standard · Sep 12, 2025

Barclays boss urges UK ministers to limit public sector pay rises

TUC says CS Venkatakrishnan has ‘brass neck’ calling for curbs when his pay packet has doubled to £10.5m

The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2025

Barclays names Anne Marie Darling, who retired from Goldman Sachs in 2024, as co-COO

Darling was one of several high profile Goldman departures in recent years.

Fortune · Jul 2, 2025