BarCap signs Sameer Jain to lead exotics technology expansion

Barclays Capital has announced Sameer Jain’s appointment as managing director in charge of IT for exotics products, a new position based in New York. Jain reports to Philip Freeborn, chief information officer.

Jain joins from UBS, where he was global head of credit and emerging markets technology.This new appointment reflects Barclay’s intention to develop its technology platforms across its alternative investment offerings, said Freeborn: “This appointment will enable us to accelerate our build-out of a world-class exotics products platform.”