We have examined the potential reconfiguration at Barclays before in Financial Regulation Matters , and in today’s post we will pick up on some comments made in today’s business media ahead of Barclays’ AGM on Thursday. The focus and speculation surrounds that of Edward Bramson, a so-called activist investor who many believe is aiming to cause substantial change within the massive bank. In this post we will look at Bramson more closely, and then discuss a concept that is being advanced as a ‘norm’ but which calls into question the very nature of the marketplace. Edward Bramson has held many positions as one might expect of a serious investor, but it is through his investment vehicle Sherborne and Company that he is making headlines at the moment. Through that vehicle he has amassed a 5.5% stake in the bank and it is being reported across the business media that, tomorrow (Thursday), he will ask shareholders to elect him to the Board of the bank. His stated reason for this is ...