(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
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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
(IN BRIEF) Barclays has completed the acquisition of Tesco Bank’s retail banking business, including credit cards, loans, and deposits, now managed under Barclays UK. This acquisition, supported by a new 10-year partnership with Tesco, will enable Barclays to offer Tesco-branded … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Retail, United Kingdom
Tagged acquisition, Barclays, C.S. Venkatakrishnan, credit cards, deposits, financial services, loans, partnership, retail business, Tesco Bank, Vim Maru
(IN BRIEF) Barclays has reduced interest rates on four of its Green Loans for Business to support UK agriculture and SMEs in their efforts to reduce emissions and enhance biodiversity. This move is part of Barclays’ commitment to financing the … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged Adam White, agriculture, Barclays, biodiversity, net zero, partnership, SMEs, sustainability, UK farmers
(IN BRIEF) Barclays has appointed Martin Douglass as the new Head of Financial Sponsors M&A. With nearly 15 years of investment banking experience, Douglass joins Barclays from Morgan Stanley, where he was a Managing Director. In his new role, Douglass … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, Barclays, Dan Grabos, Head of Financial Sponsors, leadership, M&A, Martin Douglass
(IN BRIEF) Amazon and Barclays have launched the Amazon Barclaycard, a new co-branded credit card in the UK that rewards customers for everyday spending. The card offers up to 2% back in Amazon Barclaycard Rewards, with 1% on Amazon purchases … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Amazon, Amazon Barclaycard, Barclays, credit card, John Boumphrey, partnership, Rewards, shopping, Steve Weston, sustainability, USA
(IN BRIEF) Barclays, a leading global financial institution, has announced the appointment of Christian Wagner as the Head of Investment Banking for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (DACH). In this role, Mr. Wagner will oversee the entire Investment Banking business for … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, Barclays, Christian Wagner, Duncan Goelst, Germany, Ingrid Hengster, leadership, partnership
(IN BRIEF) Barclays issues a cautionary alert to sports and entertainment enthusiasts as reports of purchase scams, especially in ticketing, surged in July 2023, with men losing an average of £325 and women £156 to ticket scams. The bank’s data … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Unreasonable Impact, in collaboration with Barclays, has unveiled the latest cohort of ventures joining its Asia Pacific program, aimed at fostering sustainable solutions to pressing societal and environmental challenges. The 12 ventures selected span diverse sectors, from healthcare … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged 12 Ventures, Asia Pacific, Barclays, Craif, Daniel Epstein, Enpower Greentech, Fermenstation, GRST, Lars Aagaard, Magorium, NEPRA, partnership, Provectus Algae, Retykle, Roceso Technologies, Sandeep Patel, Sheru, sustainability, Umitron, Unreasonable Impact, WASSHA
(IN BRIEF) The highly anticipated Eras Tour by Taylor Swift is poised to inject a staggering £997 million into the UK economy, according to new data from Barclays. Swifties attending the tour are expected to spend an average of £848 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Entertainment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Barclays, Dr Peter Brooks, economic, entertainment, Eras Tour, Financial, Taylor Swift, Tom Corbett, UK
(IN BRIEF) Barclays has publicly disputed claims by The Bureau of Investigative Journalism (BIJ) regarding its financing activities, specifically accusing BIJ of inaccurately attributing a disproportionate share of sustainability-linked financing to the bank. BIJ reported that Barclays facilitated $41 billion … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Barclays, sustainability, Sustainable Finance
(IN BRIEF) Barclays is actively financing the transition of the energy sector by implementing strict policies and reducing financed emissions by 44% in the Energy sector and 26% in the Power sector from 2020 to 2023. Despite facing criticism for … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Barclays, Financial, fossil fuel, investments, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Barclays has extended its partnership with British Gas to offer residential mortgage customers a discounted British Gas Home Health Check for £50, including an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) at no extra cost. Aimed at addressing homeowners’ confusion about … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Real Estate, United Kingdom
Tagged Barclays, British Gas, Dan Rosenfield, Discounted Home Health Check, Mortgage Customers, Nick Stace, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Barclays has announced the appointment of Stephen Pick as Head of M&A for EMEA, Pier Luigi Colizzi as Chairman of M&A for EMEA, and Asim Mullick as Head of M&A for Financial Sponsors for EMEA. These appointments underscore … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged appointments, Asim Mullick, Barclays, EMEA, Ihsan Essaid, M&A Leadership Team, Pier Luigi Colizzi, Stephen Pick, Tim Main
(IN BRIEF) Barclays and the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) have launched a new five-year partnership aimed at getting 150,000 people playing tennis more regularly in parks across Britain. Through the initiative “Barclays Free Park Tennis,” free volunteer-led tennis sessions will … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Sports, United Kingdom
Tagged Barclays, Britain, Clare Balding, Free Park Tennis, Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), partnership, Scott Lloyd, sport, Tom Corbett
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