Barclays chief executive Jes Staley is to stand down following regulators’ investigations into his dealings with Jeffrey Epstein.
The bank said on Monday it was now aware of the preliminary conclusions from the Fi-nancial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulatory Authority’s investigation into Staley’s characterisation to Barclays of his relationship with Epstein, and the subsequent description of that relationship in Barclays’ response to the regulator.
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Barclays chief executive Jes Staley will step down in response to revelations concerning his relationship with Jefferey Epstein
