Barclays off the hook, Goldman's Marcus roll-out and UBS revolt

Barclays off the hook, Goldman's Marcus roll-out and UBS revolt

Author: Financial Times May 7, 2019 Duration: 10:33

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss the latest stage in the battle between the management at Barclays and activist investor Edward Bramson, delays to the roll-out plan for Goldman Sachs's Marcus online savings product in Europe, and what's behind the AGM rebellion at UBS.


Contributors: Patrick Jenkins, financial editor, David Crow, banking editor, and Stephen Morris, European banking correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon


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