FCA probe against former Barclay’s exec dropped

UK closes investigation of exec at center of Qatar’s role in Barclays bailout. The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) close an investigation into former Barclay’s executive Richard Boath “over a 2008 fundraising by the bank with Qatar,” despite the criminal charges against him, according to Bloomberg. The investigation revolves around a basket of agreements between Barclay’s and the Qatar Investment Authority.