Barclays Sells Loan Portfolio to Investor Group Led by Goldman Sachs
By Tony SerugaLONDON — Barclays said on Monday that it had sold a portfolio of loans that included its secured lending business in Britain to a consortium of investors led by Goldman Sachs.
The sale represents the latest divestiture of a noncore business as the British bank looks to speed its overhaul under the leadership of its chairman, John McFarlane, who has a reputation for taking a hands-on approach to cutting costs.
Barclays is undertaking a restructuring that has slashed the size of its investment bank. The lender is focusing on several core or growing businesses, which include its corporate and retail bank in Britain, its African banking business and its Barclaycard credit card operations…
Barclays Sells Loan Portfolio to Investor Group Led by Goldman Sachs