Either way analysts and market watchers have been broadly positive about Jenkins ' appointment , which was widely predicted in the financial press . Caplen : Ideal time for new Barclays ' chief executive to take over would be six months to a year from now . Comment: The selection of Jenkins is quite a clever choice -- he is from the consumer side of the bank and produces results . But Jenkins may have to accept that he spends the first six months to a year in his new job fighting fires .
Caplen : Ideal time for new Barclays ' chief executive to take over would be six months to a year from now . Comment: The selection of Jenkins is quite a clever choice -- he is from the consumer side of the bank and produces results . But Jenkins may have to accept that he spends the first six months to a year in his new job fighting fires .