Barclays appoints Ramin Naji as Head of Healthcare & Real Estate, Asia Pacific

Barclays today announces the appointment of Ramin Naji as Managing Director and Head of Healthcare & Real Estate, Asia Pacific. Ramin will be responsible for leading Barclays’ healthcare & real estate sectors across the region, driving client engagement, transaction origination and execution. Working closely with global product and coverage teams across the bank, he will support clients across advisory, financing and risk management solutions.

Based in Hong Kong, Ramin will report regionally to Avinash Thakur, Head of Investment Banking, Asia Pacific, and functionally to Richard Landgarten, Global Head of Healthcare & Real Estate Groups.

“I am pleased to welcome Ramin to Barclays. His healthcare experience, strong client relationships and proven track record will further advance the strategic priorities of our Investment Banking franchise,” said Avinash Thakur. “Healthcare remains a strategically important sector and a significant global opportunity for our business. Ramin’s appointment supports our global strategy to growing our sector capabilities, investing in exceptional talent and delivering the full strength of Barclays’ global platform to our clients.”

Ramin most recently served as Managing Director and Head of Healthcare Asia Pacific at Deutsche Bank. Prior to this, he held investment banking roles at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and worked in principal investing and advisory positions in Tokyo and Hong Kong. He brings more than two decades of experience across healthcare, corporate finance, M&A, and capital markets.

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About Barclays

Barclays Investment Bank helps money managers, financial institutions, governments, supranational organisations and corporate clients manage their funding, investing, financing, and strategic and risk management needs. It is comprised of the Investment Banking, Global Markets and Research businesses. As a leader in global finance, with comprehensive UK consumer, corporate and wealth and private banking franchises, a leading global investment bank and a strong, specialist US consumer bank, Barclays aims to provide 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 development at Barclays in Asia Pacific

• Apr 2026: Barclays appoints Kensuke Nakatsuka as Head of M&A Advisory for Japan Investment Banking

• Feb 2026: Barclays expands India footprint with new office in Gurugram

• Feb 2026: Barclays appoints Werner Schlossmacher as Chief Operating Officer for Private Bank Asia

• Dec 2025: Barclays appoints Hiroshi Minoura as Chairman of Investment Banking in Japan

• Nov 2025: Barclays appoints Jean-François Mastrangelo as Head of Markets, 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