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Barclays Capital Appoints Sandeep Pahwa Head of South East Asia

2010年11月11日

Hong Kong - Barclays Capital, the investment banking division of Barclays Bank PLC, is pleased to announce the appointment of Sandeep Pahwa, as Head of South East Asia Investment Banking.

Based in Singapore, Mr Pahwa will play a key role in leading the expansion of the franchise in South East Asia. He will be responsible for the development and management of senior client relationships for Barclays Capital, working in collaboration with our sector and country coverage teams. He will also provide senior coverage for financial institutions, government agencies and corporates.

Commenting on the appointment, Matthew Ginsburg, Head of Investment Banking for Asia Pacific said, "Sandeep brings over 15 years of investment banking and corporate finance experience to Barclays Capital. His diverse exposure in advisory, acquisition finance, capital markets, debt restructuring, equity, and bond markets across multiple sectors will be of significant value to clients."

Mr Pahwa joins Barclays Capital from Deutsche Bank in Singapore, where he was Vice Chairman and Head of Global Banking, South East Asia. At Deutsche Bank, he managed more than 30 senior client relationships in the region. Previously, he was with HSBC in London and New York as Global Sector Head of Media & Entertainment. He also spent eight years with JPMorgan Chase.

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For further information please contact:

Timothy Cuffe, Barclays Capital Communications
Tel: +852 2903 4021

Angie Tang, Barclays Capital Communications
Tel: +852 2903 2305

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About Barclays Capital

Barclays Capital is the investment banking division of Barclays Bank PLC. With a distinctive business model, Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients with a full spectrum of solutions to their strategic advisory, financing and risk management needs. Barclays Capital has offices around the world, employs over 25,000 people and has the global reach, advisory services and distribution power to meet the needs of issuers and investors worldwide.

For further information about Barclays Capital, please visit our website www.barclayscapital.com.