Barclays has named Jean-François Mastrangelo as the new Head of Markets for Asia Pacific. He will be based in Hong Kong and will oversee the bank’s Global Markets business across the region. Mastrangelo will focus on strengthening Barclays’ platform, expanding its product range, and building stronger relationships with clients. He will report to Adeel Khan, Head of Global Markets, and Jaideep Khanna, CEO for Asia Pacific.
Mastrangelo brings almost 20 years of experience in global markets. Before joining Barclays, he served as Head of Equities APAC at Société Générale. His career includes senior roles in Paris and Hong Kong, where he worked in structuring, trading, and developing platforms.
Adeel Khan commented on the appointment: “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 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.”
Barclays has operated in Asia Pacific for over five decades. The bank supports corporations and financial institutions across major markets such as Australia, Hong Kong SAR, India, Japan, Mainland China, Singapore, and Taiwan. Its operations connect clients to capital markets globally—including the UK, Europe, Americas—as well as within APAC itself. Barclays also runs a growing Private Bank business in India and Singapore.
In recent months Barclays has made several leadership appointments in Asia Pacific. In September 2025 it named Neel Laungani as Head of Financial Sponsors for the region; July saw Joseph Lee become Head of High Touch Sales Trading; while January included Yoichi Takemura’s appointment as Head of Japan Macro Trading and Paul Johnson’s appointment as Head of Equities for Asia Pacific.
The bank continues to invest in its regional presence—earlier this year it injected more than INR 2,300 crore (£210 million) into its Indian operations—and has expanded its Corporate Bank offerings with senior hires focused on both Asia Pacific and the Middle East.
Barclays describes itself as a diversified bank centered on the UK but with significant consumer banking franchises worldwide alongside investment banking capabilities.