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Rachel Huf is the Chief Executive, Barclays Bank PLC, Hong Kong Branch and General Counsel for Asia Pacific for Barclays.

Rachel joined Barclays in 2004 as Head of Legal, Hong Kong. In 2011, her remit expanded to include North Asia, and, in 2013 she was appointed Head of Markets Legal, Asia Pacific. In October 2013, Rachel became Deputy Global Co‑ordinator for Markets Legal. Rachel took on the Asia Pacific General Counsel role in April 2015 and was approved as Chief Executive of Hong Kong Branch effective 1 January 2024.

Rachel is the inaugural Be Well Sponsor for Barclays Asia Pacific. Between 2013 and 2015, Rachel was the Chair of the Employee Network Groups in Asia Pacific, responsible for managing and leading Barclays’ diversity and inclusion efforts in the region. She was a founding member of Barclays’ Women’s Initiatives Network in Asia Pacific and is currently the Executive Committee Sponsor for Spectrum.

Rachel is presently the Vice Chair of the British Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong. Previously she served as a member of the Executive Committee of the French International School in Hong Kong from October 2012 to October 2015 and was the co-chair of the ISDA North Asia Legal and Regulatory Subcommittee from 2014 to 2015.

Prior to joining Barclays, she was a senior counsel in the Legal department at Deutsche Bank in Hong Kong since 1999, and before that, a legal counsel at Bankers Trust Company from 1997 (prior to the merger of the two banks in 1999).

My Sustainability Goals for 2026:

• To help clients and colleagues navigate the transition to a more sustainable economy by balancing commercial opportunities with responsible risk management and governance.
• To ensure sustainability remains embedded in the way we make decisions, not as a standalone agenda, but as part of how we deliver long-term value for our stakeholders.
• To use my platform as a leader to encourage open dialogue, collaboration and practical action on sustainability challenges facing businesses across Asia Pacific.
• To champion a culture where sustainability, integrity and accountability go hand in hand, enabling organisations to deliver positive outcomes for both business and society