Unified BarCap sidesteps Asia debt price war

Barclays Capital’s Asian expansion into investment banking, prompted suggestions that it could be distracted from its traditional focus on credit. A string of debt mandates refutes those charges, but rivals are growing stronger and fees are under pressure. Andy Jones, Barclays Capital’s co-head of global finance and risk solutions in Asia Pacific, tells Matthew Thomas how he hopes to get one up on the competition without getting into a fight.