(IN BRIEF) Barclays is implementing a substantial upgrade to its family leave policies, extending UK paternity leave from 2 to 16 weeks and increasing non-primary caregiver leave in Asia Pacific from 6 to 10 weeks starting January 2026. This move … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Management, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged adoptive and same-sex partner support, Barclays, Employee Benefits, family leave policy, inclusive workplace, New Family Leave Policy Marks Major Step in Barclays’ Commitment to Inclusive Workplace Culture, non-primary caregiver leave Asia Pacific, Parental Support, paternity leave UK, surrogacy, Talent Retention, Tristram Roberts, workplace culture, workplace diversity
(IN BRIEF) Barclays PLC has received a provisional Capital Market Authority (CMA) licence, secured premises in King Abdullah Financial District, and will open a new office in Riyadh in 2026 as part of its Middle East expansion. The bank plans … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Investment, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged Barclays, Barclays Expands Saudi Arabia Presence with New Riyadh Office and Provisional CMA Licence, Barclays PLC, C.S. Venkatakrishnan, Capital Market Authority, CMA licence, financial services, global investment bank, global markets, Gulf Cooperation Council, International Corporate Bank, Investment Banking, KAFD, Khaled El Dabag, King Abdullah Financial District, Middle East, Mohammed Al-Sarhan, Qatar, Regional Headquarters licence, RHQ, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, strategic expansion, UAE, Vision 2030, Walid Mezher
(IN BRIEF) SIX and Barclays have entered into a seven-year global partnership to accelerate the bank’s international growth and enhance cost efficiency. The collaboration will give Barclays access to SIX’s suite of financial data products and allow the bank to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Barclays, Barclays and SIX Seal Seven-Year Alliance to Power Digital Transformation and Market Growth, cost efficiency, digital transformation, expansion, financial data, fintech, Georges Lauchard, global banking, Global Growth, INNOVATION, Marion Leslie, market data, market infrastructure, regulatory reporting, SIX, SIX and Barclays Forge Seven-Year Global Partnership to Accelerate Growth and Innovation, strategic partnership, wealth management
(IN BRIEF) Barclays’ latest report argues that raising SME investment to the same level as larger firms could unlock an additional £60 billion annually for the UK economy. While overall business investment reached record highs in 2024 and continues to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Investment, Management, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged Abdul Qureshi, Barclays, Barclays Business Banking, Barclays report shows UK SMEs could unlock £60 billion a year with greater investment confidence, Barclays UK Corporate Bank, business investment, Business Prosperity Index, Invest to Grow hub, investment gap, Matthew Hammerstein, national investment target, New Barclays analysis highlights how SME capital spending could transform UK growth and competitiveness, OECD, Office for National Statistics, public policy, SME confidence, SME growth, SMEs, UK business growth, UK economy, UK GDP
(IN BRIEF) Barclays has appointed veteran banker Neel Laungani as Head of Financial Sponsors for Asia Pacific, based in Hong Kong. Reporting to Avinash Thakur and Christian Oberle, he will lead sponsor coverage, transaction origination, and execution, while collaborating with … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Investment, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged Abhay Kumar Sinha, advisory, APAC, Asia Pacific, Avinash Thakur, Barclays, Barclays APAC growth, Barclays appoints Neel Laungani to lead Financial Sponsors in Asia Pacific as part of growth strategy, Barclays enhances Asia Pacific Investment Banking with appointment of Neel Laungani to lead Financial Sponsors coverage, capital markets, Christian Oberle, Credit Suisse, Denise Wong, Deutsche Bank, ECM, financial sponsors, Hong Kong, Investment Banking, Jaideep Khanna, Joseph Lee, Lehman Brothers, Naohiko Baba, Neel Laungani, Paul Johnson, Praveen Kumar, Standard Chartered, TMT, Yoichi Takemura
(IN BRIEF) Barclays’ Chief Executive of Private Bank and Wealth Management, Sasha Wiggins, has been named Chair of the UK’s new multi-year retail investment campaign, launched under the Leeds Reforms to boost retail investing and make the UK a top … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, Barclays, capital markets, FCA, financial education, financial inclusion, G7 investing trends, HM Treasury, Investment Association, investor confidence, leadership, Leeds Reforms, LifeSkills programme, Money and Pensions Service, National Numeracy, retail investment campaign, Sasha Wiggins, share ownership decline, UK investing culture, UK savings
IN BRIEF) Barclays has appointed Joseph “Joe” Lee as Head of High Touch Sales Trading, Asia Pacific Equities, based in Hong Kong and reporting to both its global and regional equities heads. This strategic hire enhances the bank’s existing Program … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged APAC, appointment, Asia Pacific Equities, Barclays, cash equities, Christian Treuer, Client Engagement, CLSA, Credit Suisse, Daniel Ranson-Acton, Deutsche Bank, electronic trading, Flow Derivatives, global equities franchise, Goldman Sachs, High Touch Sales Trading, high-touch execution, Hong Kong, HSBC, Joseph Joe Lee, Kaanhari Kaan Singh, leadership, Lehman Brothers, Matt Toms, Nomura, Peter Ramsey, PRIME, Program Trading, QIS), Structured Derivatives, sustainable growth
(IN BRIEF) Barclays has appointed Khaled El Dabag and Walid Mezher as Co-CEOs for its Middle East region, reporting to BBPLC President Stephen Dainton. El Dabag, with 25 years of investment banking experience in Dubai and New York, has led … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, Barclays, BBPLC President, corporate clients, Dubai, global markets, institutional investors, Khaled El Dabag, leadership, MENA, private wealth, Stephen Dainton Investment Banking, Walid Mezher
(IN BRIEF) Co-op has arranged a £350 million sustainability-linked term loan over five years with HSBC UK, Barclays, ING, Lloyds, NatWest, and Rabobank. This facility reflects Co-op’s strong financial performance—including a 35 percent boost in operating profit, a return to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Marketing, Retail, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Barclays, Co-op, credit rating upgrade, Fiona Parkes, five-year term, food waste reduction, Francesca Mosca, HSBC UK, ING, Lloyds, membership growth, NatWest, Net Zero 2030, Nioami Reddington, Rabobank, Rachel Izzard, Renée Marais, Robert King, Science Based Targets, sustainability-linked financing, £350 million loan
(IN BRIEF) Barclays has launched a new Innovation Hub in Shoreditch, London, in partnership with Microsoft, NVIDIA, and other key industry players to boost the UK’s tech ecosystem. The hub, powered by Barclays Eagle Labs, will house 150 startups working … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI startups, Ali Wright, Anthony Hills, Barclays, Barclays Eagle Labs, Barclays innovation banking team, Conception X, Databricks, deep tech, Eagle Labs network, Hannah Bernard, Innovate Finance, innovation economy, London Innovation Hub, Microsoft, Microsoft UK, NVIDIA, NVIDIA UK, partnership, Shoreditch Innovation Hub, small business growth, startup incubator, startup support, tech entrepreneurship UK, Twin Path Ventures, UK tech ecosystem, venture capital
(IN BRIEF) Barclays appoints Marc Warm as Global Co-Head of Capital Markets, joining Tom Johnson and Travis Barnes. With over 30 years of experience in leveraged finance, Marc brings extensive expertise in the credit markets and a strong network of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, Barclays, capital markets, Cathal Deasy, client relationships, credit markets, Global Co-Head of Capital Markets, global investment bank, Investment Banking, leadership, leveraged finance, Marc Warm, Taylor Wright, Tom Johnson, Travis Barnes, UBS
(IN BRIEF) VIVID has secured a £50 million loan from Barclays, the largest loan available under the National Wealth Fund’s (NWF) £1.3 billion social housing retrofit guarantee scheme. This will support the retrofit of over 2,000 homes, improving energy efficiency … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Barclays, carbon emissions, decarbonisation, energy efficiency, fuel poverty, heat pumps, housing providers, National Wealth Fund, National Wealth Fund guarantee scheme., partnership, renewable energy, retrofit guarantees, social housing retrofit, solar panels, sustainability, UK housing, VIVID, Warm Homes Plan, £50 million loan
(IN BRIEF) Barclays has named Kieran Whitty as the new Co-Head of Healthcare EMEA, where he will work alongside Sid Chhibbar to boost the bank’s healthcare advisory services across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. With 18 years of experience … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Healthcare, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged Alisdair Gayne, appointment, Barclays, Co-Head Healthcare EMEA, Continental Europe, growth strategy, healthcare advisory, healthcare services, Hellenic Healthcare Group, Investment Bank, Kieran Whitty, London, medtech, Nordic Capital, PureHealth, Richard Landgarten, senior talent, Shareholder Value, Sid Chhibbar, Sunrise Medical, UK
(IN BRIEF) Barclays has appointed Vijay Shankar U.S. as Managing Director, Head of Global Transaction Banking, and Amaar Khan as Managing Director, CIO & Head of Corporate Banking Technology for its APAC and ME operations. Both will be based in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Amaar Khan, APAC, appointment, banking innovation, Barclays, Business Growth, client relationships, corporate banking, Global Transaction Banking, Karen Braithwaite, leadership, leadership appointments, Middle East, Pushkaraj Gumaste, Saket Sharma, senior appointments, technology, technology strategy, Vijay Shankar U.S.
(IN BRIEF) Barclays has introduced Mortgage Boost, an initiative aimed at helping first-time buyers borrow more without the need for a larger deposit. The scheme allows family or friends to increase the borrowing capacity without directly lending money, offering a … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, United Kingdom
Tagged affordability, Barclays, buy-to-let mortgages, consumer research, credit checks, deposit costs, family support, financial assistance, First-Time Buyers, home ownership, home purchase, Legal advice, Life Moments, mortgage application, Mortgage Boost, Opinium Research, property market, property prices, Sian McIntyre, stamp duty, UK
(IN BRIEF) Barclays has appointed Paul Johnson as the new Head of Equities for Asia Pacific, where he will lead the bank’s equities business in the region, focusing on Equity Derivatives, Equity-linked Financing, Electronic Trading, and Prime Services. Johnson will … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged APAC, APAC Co-Head of Equity Derivatives, APAC growth, appointment, Asia Pacific, Bank of America, Barclays, CEEMEA, CEO of Barclays Asia Pacific, client-first approach, electronic trading, equities and derivatives, Equity derivatives, Equity-linked Financing, Exotics Equity Derivatives Trading, FXO trading, Global Head of Equities, global markets, Goldman Sachs, Head of Equities, Head of Markets, Hong Kong, Industry expertise, Jaideep Khanna, Latin America, leadership, MENA, Paul Johnson, Prime Services, Scott McDavid
(IN BRIEF) Pier Luigi Colizzi, Chairman of EMEA M&A at Barclays, has been appointed as a Global Chairman of Investment Banking and joins the Global Chairman Group (GCG). The GCG, formed in 2021, focuses on managing key client relationships and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged advisory and M&A operations, advisory services, appointment, Barclays, BZW, Chairman of EMEA M&A, Citi, Co-Head of GCG, corporate banking, corporate clients, Credit Suisse First Boston, European markets, financial sponsors, GCG, Global Chairman Group, Ingrid Hengster, Investment Banking, IPOs, leadership, M&A, Mark Zanoli, Pier Luigi Colizzi, Smith Barney, strategic client relationships, strategic initiatives
(IN BRIEF) The Barclays Property Insights report reveals a slowdown in the growth of rent and mortgage spending, which increased by 1.8% year-on-year in December, down from 8.2% in November. This is the lowest growth rate since August 2024, attributed … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Real Estate, United Kingdom
Tagged "Bank of Mum and Dad", Bank of England, Barclays, base rate reduction, Consumer Spending, Deposit savings, discretionary spending, driveways, family support, financial confidence, first-time buyer schemes, First-Time Buyers, garages, gardens, home improvements, home renovations, Homebuyers, homeownership, house prices, housing affordability, housing payments, longer mortgage terms, Mark Arnold, mortgage spending, mortgages and savings, Property Insights, property value, rent, stamp duty, UK housing trends, utility bills
(IN BRIEF) Barclays’ Property Insights Report reveals an 8.2% year-on-year rise in rent and mortgage costs in November, driven by homeowners transitioning to higher interest rates. Energy efficiency improvements, such as insulation and solar panels, are a priority for a … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Barclays is establishing a Private Bank booking centre in Singapore, reinforcing its commitment to Asia as a key wealth hub. The centre, set to launch by 2026, will allow ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) clients and global family offices (GFOs) to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged ASIA, Barclays, Evonne Tan, partnership, Private Bank Booking Centre, Sasha Wiggins, Singapore, sustainability
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