Caplen : Jenkins has sat on the bank 's group executive committee since 2009 but has managed to stay out of the negative headlines relating to the banking crisis . Ideal time for new Barclays ' chief executive to take over would be six months to a year from now . But analysts and market watchers have been broadly positive about Antony Jenkins ' appointment . The appointment of Jenkins is quite a clever choice -- he is from the consumer wing 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 role fighting fires .
Caplen : Ideal time for new Barclays ' chief executive to take over would be six months to a year from now . But analysts and market watchers have been broadly positive about Antony Jenkins ' appointment . The appointment of Jenkins is quite a clever choice -- he is from the consumer wing 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 role fighting fires .