Barclays Restricting Debt Research Access To Media As Disclosure Requirements Tighten

Barclays may restrict media distribution of its debt research reports as new regulations make such dissemination problematic. The troubled British bank, whose stock price fell near 7% today after announcing a drop in profit, is in the midst of a corporate restructuring amid stiffer challenges from banking regulators. The bank has been involved in a number of civil and criminal actions and is currently being investigated by the U.S. Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding hiring practices in Asia.