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Barclays banks on Singapore wealth flows, sees opportunity in global market volatility

British bank Barclays’ Singapore chief Alexander Harrison noted that the bank has reduced its competition “quite heavily”. ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG
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SINGAPORE - Money is to be made in a volatile market, Barclays’ Singapore chief Alexander Harrison will tell you.

The more the market fluctuates, the greater the chances of raking in the pounds, and this can be viewed as an edge for the British bank, as it has a significant global markets trading business in the Asia-Pacific.

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