Claire O’Connor

Barclays Capital, Inc. is and SEC-registered investment advisor and broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm operated through Barclays Group (US), Inc. and is ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC). Their Global Markets team provides execution and risk management services across the full range of asset classes around the world to corporations, governments and financial institutions. They provide solutions to their clients' financing and risk management needs including: bonds, commodities, credit products, equity derivatives, inflation linked products, interest rate products, foreign exchange, leveraged finance, loans, emerging markets, prime services, private equity and securitization. Barclays provides analysis on broad themes of relevance to institutional investors, including detailed analysis of global markets and of a wide range of investment grade and high yield issuers. Research is highly quantitative in orientation, yet is presented in an accessible and concise format. The firm's research seeks to present clients with a globally integrated perspective across products and geographies, providing clients with the tools and insights necessary for successful risk management and financing.

Barclays Plc operates as a bank holding company that engages in the business of providing retail banking, credit cards, corporate and investment banking and wealth management services. The company operates through two divisions: Barclays UK and Barclays International. The Barclays UK division comprises the U.K. retail banking operations, U.K. consumer credit card business, U.K. wealth management business and corporate banking for smaller businesses. The Barclays International division comprises the corporate banking franchise, the investment bank, the U.S. and international cards business and international wealth management. Barclays was founded on July 20, 1896 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.