Rohith Chandra-Rajan's questions to BARC.L leadership • Q1 2024
Question
Rohith Chandra-Rajan questioned the Investment Bank's revenue underperformance relative to peers and asked about the timing for achieving market share gains and improved RWA productivity. He also requested clarification on comments about Barclays UK mortgage flows.
Answer
Group Finance Director Angela Cross acknowledged FICC underperformance but highlighted progress in equities and securitized products, emphasizing it is only one quarter into a 12-quarter plan. For Barclays UK, she clarified her comments referred to gross mortgage flows and noted that while application volumes are up significantly, it will take time for this to reflect on the balance sheet.