Barclays Appoints Abhishek Singhal as Managing Director in Technology Investment Banking
Abhishek Singhal, Managing Director within Technology Investment Banking at Barclays ● Photo Credit: Barclays
NEW YORK, September 17, 2024 (BUSINESS WATCH GLOBAL) – Barclays has announced the appointment of Abhishek Singhal as Managing Director within its Technology Investment Banking division, focusing on the Payments sector. Based in New York, Singhal will report to Kristin Roth DeClark, Global Head of Technology Investment Banking. This move is part of Barclays’ ongoing effort to strengthen its Payments coverage, which is led by Gary Katz, Global Head of Payments Banking.
Singhal joins Barclays from Citigroup, where he was a Managing Director in the FinTech Investment Banking division. He brings years of relevant experience, having worked on high-profile transactions, including advising on GTCR’s $18 billion acquisition of Worldpay and EVO Payments' $4 billion sale to Global Payments.
Kristin Roth DeClark commented on the appointment, stating, "We at Barclays have an extremely strong Technology Investment Banking franchise, which is a key focus of our broader investment banking business and an area which touches all of our other industry coverage verticals. Abhi is an excellent addition to our team, and his extensive industry knowledge and transaction experience will further strengthen our ability to provide a superior value proposition to our clients."
Gary Katz added, “Abhi has a long and distinguished track record of outstanding performance and maintains deep relationships with the key players across the sector. I have every confidence that our growing team is well positioned to continue to provide first-class strategic advice for our clients and to accomplish our ambitions.”
Barclays has been actively expanding its Technology Investment Banking team. Recent hires include David King as Global Head of Technology M&A and Rob Patterson as Head of Data & Information Platforms Coverage.
For more information, visit Barclays' official website.
Source: Barclays via Business Wire
