Barclays announces the appointment of Paul Johnson as Head of Equities, Asia Pacific. In this role, Paul will lead the equities franchise in the region with a focus on Equity Derivatives, Equity-linked Financing, Electronic Trading, and have oversight for Prime. Based in Hong Kong, he will report functionally to Scott McDavid, Global Head of Equities, and regionally to Jaideep Khanna, CEO of Barclays, Asia Pacific & Head of Markets, Asia Pacific.
“Paul’s appointment reflects our continued investment in APAC as one of the key regions for our Global Equities franchise,” said Scott McDavid, “His focus on driving collaboration and building capabilities will help us unlock new opportunities and further strengthen our presence. We are confident that his leadership will further enhance our ability to deliver exceptional solutions for our clients.”
“We are delighted to welcome Paul to Barclays,” said Jaideep Khanna. “His extensive industry expertise and client-first approach will be instrumental in accelerating our growth ambitions across Asia Pacific.”
With over two decades of experience in equities and derivatives across global markets, Paul brings a proven track record of delivery to Barclays. Most recently, Paul served as APAC Co-Head of Equity Derivatives and Head of Exotics Equity Derivatives Trading at Goldman Sachs in Hong Kong. Prior to that, he was Head of CEEMEA & Latam FXO Trading at Bank of America, London UK, where he focused on building out new franchises in MENA, and at Goldman Sachs trading CEEMEA FXO for over ten years.
