Diamond Would Be Catch For Investment, Private Equity (Bloomberg) If Robert Diamond can't recover in banking after resigning as Barclays Plc (BARC)'s chief executive officer amid the firm's record regulatory fines, he would still be a sought-after prospect in another field: investment funds. Diamond, 60, could easily start a new career at a private- equity firm or hedge fund, according to executive recruiters in the U.S. and the U.K. It's a path worn by ousted heads of financial firms including former Fannie Mae CEO Daniel Mudd. Diamond's chance of getting another job leading a big, publicly traded bank is slim, the recruiters said.