Barclays Appoints Antony Stephen as CEO of Point-of-Sale Finance Business

The British universal bank Barclays announced that it has appointed Antony Stephen as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Barclays Partner Finance (BPF) business, and its legal entity, Clydesdale Financial Services Ltd (CFSL).

According to the announcement, the appointment is effective from Monday 4 October 2021 and subject to regulatory approval. Antony will report to Ruchir Rodrigues, Head of Barclays Cubed & Consumer Bank Europe.

In his new position, Antony will focus on growing the point-of-sale finance business in the UK and provide senior leadership to Barclays Cubed, Barclays' next-generation commerce platform, designed to create value for consumers and merchants through the payments ecosystem.

Antony joins from Amazon and brings over 25 years of experience in payments and financial services. Through his most recent role as Head of Amazon Payments Europe, he led a $50+ billion portfolio of payment products including credit cards, instalment loans and a financial services marketplace.

“Antony’s global experience with an industry-leading firm like Amazon and his passion for customer centricity will be invaluable in driving this business forward. His vision and leadership will add immense value to the team as we continue to create tangible value for the consumers and merchants that we serve,”Ruchir Rodrigues said.

Earlier this month, Barclays’s investment branch Barclays Investment Bank has appointed Davide Sala as Managing Director​ and Head of Industrials M&A for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), effective in November.