Former L&G chief Breedon joins Barclays board

Breedon (pictured) was CEO at L&G from January 2006 to June 2012, having previously been group director (investments) since January 2002. He served as the chairman of the Association of British Insurers between July 2010 and July 2012, and his former directorships include a role at the Investment Management Association. "[Breedon] brings extensive knowledge and experience of financial services, regulation and customer focus to the Barclays boards," said chairman designate Sir David Walker. Barclays' board lost a clutch of key personnel earlier this year in the aftermath of the bank...