Barclays appoints Jean-François Mastrangelo as Head of Markets, Asia Pacific

 Barclays  announced the appointment of Jean-François Mastrangelo as Head of Markets, Asia Pacific (APAC). Based in Hong Kong, Jean-François will lead the bank’s Global Markets business across the region, focusing on strengthening its platform, broadening product offerings, and deepening client relationships. He will report functionally to Adeel Khan, Head of Global Markets, and regionally to Jaideep Khanna, CEO, Asia Pacific.

Jean-François joins Barclays with nearly two decades of experience in global markets, most recently as Head of Equities APAC at Société Générale. His career spans senior leadership roles in Paris and in Hong Kong across structuring, trading, and platform development, with a proven track record of driving growth and innovation.

Adeel Khan, Head of Global Markets, said, “Jean-François has demonstrated an exceptional ability to build and lead high-performing teams in dynamic markets. His deep understanding of the region, combined with a global perspective, will be pivotal as we accelerate growth and deliver for our clients in Asia Pacific.”

Jaideep Khanna, CEO, Asia Pacific, added, “Jean-François is a proven leader within global markets. His appointment reflects our commitment to investing in talent, and building our platform to offer best-in-class products and services for our clients.”

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About Barclays

Our vision is to be the UK-centred leader in global finance. We are a diversified bank with comprehensive UK consumer, corporate and wealth and private banking franchises, a leading investment bank and a strong, specialist US consumer bank. Through these five divisions, we are working together for a better financial future for our customers, clients, and communities.

About Barclays in Asia Pacific

Barclays has been present in Asia Pacific for over 50 years, supporting corporations and financial institutions across key markets including Australia, Hong Kong SAR, India, Japan, Mainland China, Singapore, and Taiwan. The bank caters to its clients’ cross-border Investment Bank needs and connects them to the capital markets in the UK, Europe, Americas, and APAC. Barclays also has a growing Private Bank business in APAC, with operations in both India and Singapore. The Barclays Global Service Centre (BGSC), a global capability centre located across multiple cities in India, supports the bank’s businesses worldwide, delivering innovative end-to-end business solutions across Technology, Operations and Functions.

Recent key hires and developments at Barclays in Asia Pacific:

• Sep 2025: Barclays appoints Neel Laungani as Head of Financial Sponsors, Asia Pacific
• Jul 2025: Barclays appoints Joseph Lee as Head of High Touch Sales Trading, Asia Pacific
• Jul 2025: Barclays announces key leadership appointments in Asia Pacific Investment Banking
• Mar 2025: Barclays Bank invests in India’s growth with a capital injection of over INR 2,300 crore (£210m)
• Feb 2025: Barclays strengthens Corporate Bank offerings in Asia Pacific and the Middle East with two senior appointments
• Jan 2025: Barclays appoints Yoichi Takemura as Head of Japan Macro Trading
• Jan 2025: Barclays appoints Paul Johnson as Head of Equities, Asia Pacific