Alex Ham Joins Barclays as Global Chairman of Investment Banking

Alex Ham joins Barclays as Global Chairman of Investment Banking

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 23, 2025-

Barclays Hires Former Numis Chief Alex Ham for Dealmaking Push

Barclays Plc hired Alex Ham, the former co-chief executive officer at Deutsche Numis, to help the bank with its efforts to grow market share in both advisory and equity capital markets.

Ham leads Barclays IB - Global Trading

Alex Ham has been named global chairman of investment banking at Barclays, effective early 2026. In the London-based role, Ham is responsible for furthering Barclays’ UK and European investment banking franchises. According to Dealogic data, Barclays generated US$1.3 billion in global investment banking revenue over H1 2025, holding its sixth-place standing in the rankings. In equity capital markets, US$151 million in revenue and a 2.6% market s…

Barclays hires global chairman of investment banking

Ham was most recently co-CEO of Deutsche Neumis and head of global private growth capital at Deutsche Bank, with a focus on clients in the venture capital and technology sectors, where Barclays said it is looking to expand