(12 October 2021 – China) Barclays has appointed Angela Liu as its country chief executive officer (CEO) for China.
In her new role, Liu will be responsible for strengthening Barclays’ cross-border corporate and investment bank (CIB) platform in China to support corporates and financial institutions based in the country and connect them to the capital markets of Asia Pacific, UK, Europe and the Americas.
Liu will report to Jaideep Khanna, Asia Pacific Head of Barclays.
Liu has nearly 20 years of banking experience, most recently with Deutsche Bank where she was its China and Hong Kong head of institutional client group. Previously, she also worked at Morgan Stanley for over 17 years where she served as chairman of the board for its mainland China banking unit.
“China presents a big opportunity for growth in the Asia Pacific. Barclays’ global cross-border CIB platform and our strong collaboration between businesses will continue to drive growth for our clients in China,” said Khanna.