Barclays Bank - News, Articles & Research

UK banks sign Fintech Pledge

Some of the UK's biggest banks have signed a government-backed pledge to improve collaboration with fintech firms.

14 September 2020

Company announcement/payments

Pandemic accelerates tech revolution in retail

The boom in online shopping during the coronavirus pandemic has seen more than one in seven UK retailers (15%) create roles specifically to cater to an increase in digital sales and boost online capacity, according to a study of over 300 senior retail executives conducted by Barclays Corporate Banking.

03 September 2020

News/security

Barclays reports 66% spike in scams

Barclays is reporting a 66% increase in scams for the first six month of this year, as criminals take advantage of lockdown pressures to line their pockets.

21 August 2020

News/payments

Barclaycard bids to redefine supply chain payments for businesses

Barclaycard has launched a service which uses data analytics to provide procurement departments with a comprehensive picture of their supply chain.

13 August 2020

News/regulation

Barclays investigated for spying on employees

Barclays is being investigated by the UK’s Information Commissioners Office over allegations the bank has been using computer monitoring staff to “spy” on employees.

11 August 2020

News/security

Barclays reports surge in lockdown impersonation scams

Barclays is reporting a surge in impersonation scams over the last month, with romance 'catfishing' swindles targeting lonely lockdown singles proving particularly popular.

17 July 2020

Company announcement/payments

Barclaycard becomes new acquiring partner of FreedomPay

Barclaycard, a leading global payment business, is partnering with FreedomPay in the UK and Europe – a leader in commerce solutions.

16 July 2020

News/wealth

Barclays to launch digital wealth management service

Barclays bank is introducing a hybrid digital wealth management service for current account customers with a minimum of £5000 to invest.

14 July 2020

Company announcement/payments

Barclaycard extends partnership with SAP to include payment gateway access

Barclaycard Payments has extended its relationship with SAP to make its payments gateway product, Smartpay, available to SAP customers across Europe.

08 July 2020

News/sustainable

Barclays drives impact investing through digital marketplace

In the wake of Finextra Research’s SustainableFinanceLive event, Richard Peers of ResponsibleRisk spoke with Damian Payiatakis, head of impact investing at Barclays and David Newman, co-founder of software fintech Delio, to dissect their new impact investing platform, Impact Agora.

30 June 2020

Finextra TV/sustainable

Impact Agora: A new platform for the impact investing ecosystem

Damian Payiatakis Head of Impact Investing at Barclays and David Newman CO Founder of Delio spoke with Richard Peers ResponsibleRisk about the launch and progress of Impact Agora, a new platform for the impact investing ecosystem which enables deal sharing between accelerators, fund managers, investor networks, corporates, family offices, foundations and wealth managers.

29 June 2020

News/markets

Big banks invest in Capital Markets Gateway

A host of Wall Street heavyweights, including Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan, have joined a $25 million funding round for Capital Markets Gateway (CMG), a fintech startup that facilitates equity capital market transactions.

25 June 2020