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Barclays hires UBS dealmaker Abati to co-head European energy transition team

Barclays is making a push to advise firms on the move to net zero carbon emissions

Barclays has been hiring dealmakers for a clean energy push
Barclays has been hiring dealmakers for a clean energy push Photo: Chris J. Ratcliffe/Getty Images

Barclays has hired UBS's head of energy and infrastructure M&A in Europe as the UK lender continues a push into advising on the transition to clean energy sources.

Rafael Abati has been named co-head of Barclays' energy transition group in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, a new division within its investment bank launched in January. He will lead it alongside Marie Freier, its former head of ESG research.

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