When the U.K. or U.S. government issues bonds to fund a deficit, the buyers are not solely in the U.K. or the U.S. - they're in Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East. Investment banks provide direct access to… — Bob Diamond Copy Share Image
In our equities business, 49 of the 50 most important Lehman clients are back doing business with us. The flows are 75 to 80… — Bob Diamond Copy Share Image
Soon after the financial crisis of 2008, I was at a meeting in Washington with a group of U.S. senators. They had invited me… — Bob Diamond Copy Share Image
When the U.K. or U.S. government issues bonds to fund a deficit, the buyers are not solely in the U.K. or the U.S. -… — Bob Diamond Copy Share Image
You shouldn't be trying to create a system where no bank fails, but you should be creating one that catches a bank and allows… — Bob Diamond Copy Share Image
Is it okay for a U.S. bank to pay a U.S. banker but not a U.K. bank to pay a U.S. banker? — Bob Diamond Copy Share Image
If someone can't behave with their colleagues and can't be part of the culture, it doesn't matter how good they are at what they… — Bob Diamond Copy Share Image
I recall my dad saying about me once that the only time he'd ever heard me say 'never' was when I was asked if… — Bob Diamond Copy Share Image
The ultimate arbiters of the models of banking and the management of banking are the investors. It's the shareholders. — Bob Diamond Copy Share Image
Banks hold deposits and savings entrusted to them by individuals, by businesses, by governments and by central banks. They put that money to work,… — Bob Diamond Copy Share Image
Finding the balance between making financial institutions safe and secure and also fostering economic growth and job creation is what we need. We need… — Bob Diamond Copy Share Image
My obligation is to the owners of Barclays, my shareholders. They hired me. People who criticise compensation for individuals in isolation at, say, BarCap,… — Bob Diamond Copy Share Image
