Tuesday, 22 April 2014

Barclays to exit most commodities trading

The U.K. bank will pull back from trading in base metals, energy and agricultural products and fold its precious metals business into its currency trading unit, people familiar with the plans said Monday. The move comes as Barclays prepares to tell investors on May 8 how it will reshape its investment bank, where the commodities business is housed, to adapt to costly new regulations and a slowdown in some business areas.  read more

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