Barclays boss Jes Staley`s links to Jeffrey Epstein investigated
(The Guardian Business News)

Bank board says it has full confidence in CEO as UK financial watchdog looks at ties to disgraced financierUK regulators are investigating Barclays chief executive Jes Staley over whether he was sufficiently transparent about his links to the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.Barclays bank said the investigation, launched by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), focused on Staley´s `characterisation to the company of his relationship with Mr Epstein and the subsequent description of that relationship in the company´s response to the FCA`. Continue reading...