Goldman Sachs Names Raghav Maliah Global Investment Banking Chairman Amid Barclays APAC Reshuffle and BP Board Appointment

Goldman Sachs has appointed Raghav Maliah as the global chairman of its investment banking division, in addition to his existing regional leadership roles in Asia Pacific (APAC). This appointment was confirmed through an internal memo and marks a consolidation of Maliah's leadership within the firm’s investment banking operations worldwide. Concurrently, Barclays has undertaken a reshuffle of its APAC investment banking leadership to strengthen its regional presence, including the appointment of Arun Saigal as head of investment banking in India. Barclays also named Khaled El Dabag and Walid Mezher as co-CEOs for its Middle East operations, reflecting the growing importance of the region in global finance. In the energy sector, BP has appointed Simon Henry, a former Shell CFO and veteran executive, to its board of directors as part of its strategic efforts to enhance its oil and gas expertise amid investor pressures. BNP Paribas also announced the appointment of two new deputy managing directors, indicating ongoing leadership changes across major financial institutions.