Barclays Is Said to Hire Nomura Internet Banker Jason Harkness

Barclays Plc has hired Jason Harkness, who was a managing director at Nomura Holdings Inc. focused on internet investment banking, according to people familiar with the matter.

Harkness will be a managing director at Barclays and will remain based in San Francisco, the people said, asking not to be identified because the matter is private.

Representatives for Barclays and Nomura declined to comment.

Harkness previously worked at Piper Jaffray, now called Piper Sandler Cos., and Raymond James Financial Inc., according to his LinkedIn profile.

In the past few years, Barclays advised on initial public offerings in the ...