The former Goldman banker is tasked with leading the UK bank’s equities franchise in the region.

Barclays has hired former Goldman Sachs equity derivatives (EQD) veteran Paul Johnson (pictured) as head of equities, Asia Pacific (Apac), the British bank announced on Monday (20 January).  Johnson will lead the equities franchise in the region with a focus on equity derivatives, equity-linked financing, electronic trading, and have oversight of prime Johnson will lead the equities franchise in the region with a focus on equity derivatives, equity-linked financing, electronic trading a