Barclays’ new chief is India-born CS Venkatakrishnan

Barclays new CEO is CS Venkatakrishnan, an Indian-American and the first person of color to hold that position.

Key Points

• Barclays new CEO is CS Venkatakrishnan, an Indian-American and the first person of color to hold that position.
• Venkatakrishnan, who was most recently Barclays’ co-president and head of global markets, is stepping in as CEO after Jes Staley resigned over his ties with late financier Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender who died by suicide in prison three years ago.
• As chief risk officer, Venkatakrishnan put in place processes that proved instrumental in helping Barclays steer clear of the Archegos Capital Management implosion; more recently, he was put in charge of the bank’s markets division.