Barclays to Chase More CEOs After Getting Shut Out of Big Deals

Barclays Plc is looking to court more corporate chieftains in order to advise them on dealmaking and capital markets activity after the British lender was absent from some of the biggest deals in the third quarter.

Barclays has improved its standing with private equity firms, which has helped buoy its advisory revenue in recent quarters, Anna Cross, Barclays’ finance director, said on a conference call with journalists. Still, the firm has more progress to make to capture more equity capital markets and corporate advisory mandates alike, she said.

“There’s more to do on M&A with corporates — we recognize ...