Barclays Chair told FCA Epstein-Staley ties did not need board review in 2019
By Stefania Spezzati, Iain Withers and Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) -Barclays chairman Nigel Higgins believed the bank's former CEO Jes Staley's ties with the late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein did not warrant a board discussion in the summer of 2019 after Britain's financial regulator inquired over the matter,
A Tangled Web: The Barclays CEO, Epstein Ties, and the FCA's Examination
The court case involving former Barclays CEO Jes Staley and his links to Jeffrey Epstein reveals the bank's regulatory handling and potential oversight. Staley disputes the Financial Conduct Authority's decision to bar him from the finance industry,
Barclays chairman asked ex-CEO Staley about Epstein links, tribunal told
The chairman of Barclays asked the bank’s ex-chief executive Jes Staley “is there anything about you and these girls?” in relation to his links to Jeffrey Epstein, a tribunal has heard. Nigel Higgins gave evidence in Mr Staley’s legal challenge against the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) at the Upper Tribunal in London on Monday.
Ex-Barclays CEO Staley says he had no idea of Epstein's 'monstrous activities'
Ex-Barclays boss Jes Staley said on Tuesday he had no idea about serial paedophile Jeffrey Epstein's "monstrous activities", as he gave evidence to try to overturn a finance industry ban over his relationship with the late financier.
Barclays' Board Oversight Under Scrutiny Amid Staley-Epstein Ties
The ties between Barclays' former CEO Jes Staley and Jeffrey Epstein have come under scrutiny as the Financial Conduct Authority challenges Staley's claims about his relationship with Epstein. Barclays chairman Nigel Higgins deemed the matter unworthy of board discussion,
Staley-Epstein Probe Delayed by Barclays’ Chairman Phone Call
Barclays Plc’s chairman assured UK regulators that the bank’s former chief Jes Staley had not enjoyed a close relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, causing them to delay an investigation by several months.
Ex-Barclays CEO Staley insists he was 'shocked' by Epstein's arrest
Ex-Barclays boss Jes Staley on Tuesday insisted he was shocked by serial paedophile Jeffrey Epstein's 2019 arrest for sex trafficking, though Britain's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said that contradicted his evidence in a separate case.
Barclays Chair Says He’s Changed View on Staley’s Epstein Bond
Barclays Plc Chairman Nigel Higgins said he’s changed his mind about the relationship between Jes Staley and Jeffrey Epstein since he defended the former bank boss six years ago.
Ex-Barclays boss Staley accuses regulator of ‘destroying’ his reputation with ban
Former Barclays chief Jes Staley accused UK regulators on Monday of “destroying” his reputation by fining and banning him from senior roles in the financial industry over his ties to the late sex ...
Barclays boss Jes Staley was 'destroyed' by Jeffrey Epstein probe
Nigel Higgins made the remark when Bailey - now governor of the Bank of England - led the Financial Conduct Authority in 2019 ...
Ex-Barclays CEO Staley did not mislead UK watchdog about Epstein, lawyer says
Former Barclays boss Jes Staley did not mislead the UK's financial watchdog over his relationship with disgraced financier ...
Barclays ex-CEO Jes Staley claimed he would never introduce family to a paedophile
Jes Staley, the former Barclays chief executive fighting to clear his name over ties to Jeffrey Epstein, once protested to a senior colleague that he never would have introduced his family to a ...