FIG Watch: The man who makes Barclays fluent in finance

In the first of a regular new column featuring heads of funding at leading financial institutions, Barclays’ new treasurer talks to Alex Chambers about the early days of his new role and how its demands differs from his experience as an investment banker.


“It’s easy for people who sit in an investment bank, as I used to, to think of Basle II simply in terms of capital. When you sit at a bank like Barclays, you realize that Basle II is going to have a much broader impact on how we run our business.”

Chris Grigg, Barclays

Chris Grigg was already a well-known character in the European financial institutions world before he took on the new role of Barclays group treasurer.

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