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JetBlue and Barclays Launch Premier Credit Card Packed with Premium Travel Benefits
January 30 2025
JetBlue has announced the launch of the JetBlue Premier World Elite Mastercard®, issued by Barclays […]
Barclays Announced as Newest FinTech Wales Partner
January 21 2025
Barclays has become the latest organisation to partner with FinTech Wales, the independent membership association […]
Validis Secures Strategic Investment From Citi and Barclays to Transform Commercial & Corporate Banking Services
January 14 2025
Validis, a market leader in financial data collection and standardization, today announced strategic investments from […]
Barclays Completes Acquisition of Tesco Bank
November 1 2024
Following the announcement on 9 February 2024, Tesco is pleased to confirm that it has […]
UK Finance Announces Successful Outcome of Regulated Liability Network Experimentation Phase
September 17 2024
Since April 2024, UK Finance has been working with eleven of its members (Barclays, Citi […]
Barclays Doubles Private Cloud Estate With HPE Greenlake Cloud
September 16 2024
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) today announced that Barclays has signed a new private cloud services […]
Visa Boosts Consumer Protection With Smarter Bank Transfer Payments
September 5 2024
Visa today announced that it is applying the company’s infrastructure, technology and capabilities to account-to-account […]
Amazon and Barclays Launch New Co-Branded Credit Card That Gives Users Rewards on Everyday Spending
August 12 2024
Amazon and Barclays, one of the UK’s largest credit card providers, announce a new partnership […]
Jonathon Traer-Clark Appointed as Head of Americas for Barclays Global Transaction Banking
July 31 2024
Barclays announced the appointment of Jonathon Traer-Clark as Head of Americas for Barclays Global Transaction […]
Barclays Scams Bulletin: Men More Likely to Fall Victim to Romance Scams, While Women Lose More Money
July 29 2024
Barclays is issuing a warning to those looking for love this summer, as Barclays Scams […]
Barclays US Consumer Bank Launches New Tiered Savings Product
July 17 2024
Barclays US Consumer Bank today announced the launch of a new Barclays Tiered Savings product […]
Hometree Partners With Barclays in £250m Deal to Accelerate Green Home Improvements With "Pay as You Save" Finance for UK Homeowners
June 14 2024
The fast-growing residential energy services company, Hometree partners with Barclays, raising £250m of debt financing, […]
Barclays Appoints Christian Wagner as Head of Investment Banking for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland
June 10 2024
Barclays has announced the appointment of Christian Wagner as Head of Investment Banking for Germany, […]
WealthOS Successfully Raises £4m With Institutional Investors Barclays and Main Set
June 4 2024
WealthOS, the cloud-native wealth management infrastructure platform provider, has announced the successful closure of its […]
Barclays Scams Bulletin: Brits Encouraged to Be Vigilant as Invoice and Mandate Scams Rise
May 20 2024
The inaugural Barclays Scams Bulletin, launching today, shows that the total value and volume of […]
Barclays Bank Goes Live on CLS’s Cross Currency Swaps Service
May 14 2024
CLS, a financial market infrastructure group delivering settlement, processing and data solutions, today announced that […]
Barclays Eagle Labs Fuels Tech Innovation Across The UK From Aberdeen To Cornwall
April 29 2024
Barclays Eagle Labs has announced the launch of the Ecosystem Partnership Programme, to provide a […]
Barclays Appoints Stephen Pick as Head of M&A EMEA
April 22 2024
Barclays appoints Stephen Pick as Head of M&A for EMEA; Pier Luigi Colizzi as Chairman […]
Barclays Urges Action as Investment Scams Rise by 29 Per Cent – With 6 in 10 Falling Victim on Social Media
April 17 2024
Investment scams accounted for a third (33 per cent) of all money customers lost to […]
CFIT Launches Open Finance Initiatives for Consumer, SME Benefit
April 17 2024
Today, CFIT has announced two trial initiatives, following key recommendations set out in its Open […]
UK Finance Announces New Regulated Liability Network Experimentation Phase
April 15 2024
UK Finance has today announced work on a new UK Regulated Liability Network (RLN) experimentation […]
Barclays to Become the Official Banking Partner of WNBA's New York Team
March 28 2024
Barclays and New York Liberty today announced a new multi-year partnership in which Barclays will […]
Consumer card spending grew just 1.9 per cent in February – the lowest since 2022 – but Insperiences benefitted as takeaways and digital content soared
March 5 2024
Consumer card spending grew just 1.9 per cent year-on-year last month – significantly lower than […]
The currency of convenience: 80 per cent of 85–95-year-olds now pay with contactless
February 27 2024
New Consumer Spend data from Barclays’ annual contactless trends report has revealed that 2023 was […]
Barclays Bank UK PLC Acquires Tesco Bank and Establishes Exclusive Partnership
February 9 2024
In a strategic move set to reshape the UK’s banking and retail landscape, Barclays Bank […]
Barclays appoints Na Wei as Global Head of Leveraged Finance
February 7 2024
Barclays today announces the appointment of Na Wei as Global Head of Leveraged Finance, reporting […]
Consumer card spending grew just 3.1 per cent in January as Brits opted for nights in and home-cooked meals, yet confidence in personal finances reached two-year high
February 6 2024
Consumer card spending grew 3.1 per cent year-on-year in January – less than the latest […]
Barclays relaunches Cambridge coworking space for climate tech startups
January 19 2024
Barclays has relaunched its Cambridge Eagle Lab with a renewed focus on helping high growth […]
Barclays Launch Eagle Labs Academy to upskill the next generation of UK tech giants
January 17 2024
Barclays Eagle Labs have launched an online skills platform, Eagle Labs Academy, for budding entrepreneurs […]
Card spending grew just 4.1 per cent in 2023 as Barclays reveals the top 10 consumer trends of 2023
January 2 2024
Consumer card spending increased just 4.1 per cent year-on-year in 2023 – noticeably lower than […]
Barclays UK Appoints Inderjit Bassi As Chief Marketing Officer
December 7 2023
Barclays today announced the appointment of Inderjit (Indy) Bassi as Chief Marketing Officer for Barclays […]
Barclays reveals consumer spending bounced back in November as seasonal shopping boosted retail and travel
December 5 2023
Barclays reveals Consumer card spending grew 2.9 per cent year-on-year in November – less than […]
WealthOS Raises £2m In First Closing Of Seed Funding Round, Led By Barclays Bank
November 22 2023
WealthOS, a cloud-native and API-driven core WealthTech firm, announced that it secured institutional seed funding […]
UK retailers start selling Christmas earlier than ever, finds Barclays
November 17 2023
Christmas is coming early for the UK’s corporate retail sector, with nearly half (49 per […]
Barclays Launches UK Banking First: 'Demo Directory' – a Free Online Service for Business Founders to Connect with Investors
October 31 2023
Barclays has launched the Demo Directory, a free online service open to UK businesses, regardless […]
Barclays Warns of 23% Surge in Student Money Mules
October 2 2023
Barclays is issuing an urgent warning to university-goers at the start of the academic year, […]
ThinCats closes c.£700m funding facility using the British Business Bank’s ENABLE Guarantee programme
September 19 2023
ThinCats, the leading alternative lender, has agreed a new warehouse facility with Citi and Barclays […]
Barclays Appoints Two New Senior Hires into Its Financial Sponsors Group
September 15 2023
Barclays today announces the appointment of Christian Oberle as Head of Americas Financial Sponsors Group. […]
Barclays Appoints Sterling Auty as Vice Chairman within Technology Investment Banking
September 13 2023
Barclays today announces the appointment of Sterling Auty as Vice Chairman focused on the Software […]
Barclays Appoints Two New Senior Leaders Into Its Technology Investment Banking Team
August 29 2023
Barclays appoints Emma Taylor as Global Head of Internet Coverage, and Carmen Chan as a […]
UK FinTech Growth Partners Announces the Launch of its Growth Stage FinTech Fund
August 16 2023
UK FinTech Growth Partners LLP (“UK FinTech Growth Partners”) is pleased to announce that it […]
Barclays appoints Lee Counselman as a Managing Director in Technology Investment Banking
August 14 2023
Barclays today announces the appointment of Lee Counselman as a Managing Director within the Technology […]
Eight in 10 Brits Feel Unsafe on Social Media Due to Scammers
August 10 2023
Eight in 10 Brits (76 per cent) feel unsafe on social media due to scammers […]
Barclays Appoints James Edmonds as Global Head of Sustainable Project Finance
August 9 2023
Barclays is pleased to announce the appointment of James Edmonds as Global Head of Sustainable […]
TP24 Raises £345m in Funding from Barclays and M&G Investments
July 19 2023
TP24, a fintech provider of flexible revolving business credit, has raised £345m in debt funding […]
Barclays supports offshore wind farm which aims to supply 50 percent of Scotland’s electricity
July 4 2023
Moray West offshore wind farm is expected to power up to 1.33 million households every […]
Barclays is serving an ace at Wimbledon this summer
June 20 2023
With just two weeks until Wimbledon officially opens its gates on Monday 3 July, Barclays […]
Barclays Appoints Yuri Shakhmin as a Senior Investment Banker in Europe
June 16 2023
Barclays today announces the appointment of Yuri Shakhmin as a Managing Director in the Global […]
Barclays invests in brand new working capital technology for corporate clients with Trade Ledger
May 25 2023
Barclays has today announced that it is further developing its working capital offering by investing […]
wefox Secures $110m With $55m Credit Facility From J.P. Morgan And Barclays
May 17 2023
wefox, the Berlin-based insurtech, has secured US$55m credit facility from J.P. Morgan and Barclays alongside […]
SaveMoneyCutCarbon closes multi-million investment to fund growth
May 15 2023
SaveMoneyCutCarbon, recently billed in the media as the UK’s leading money-saving platform through sustainability, has […]
Consumer Spending Growth Fueled by Travel and Entertainment in April
May 9 2023
In April, consumer spending in the UK experienced a modest growth of 4.3%, as travel […]
Barclays partners with TransferMate to provide an international receivables payments solution for UK businesses
May 5 2023
TransferMate and Barclays have announced a new collaboration that will bring an international receivables solution […]
LSEG signs long-term strategic partnership with Barclays
May 3 2023
LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) and Barclays have signed a new multi-year strategic partnership. Building […]
Barclays Announces Strategic Partnership With British Gas to Support Customers Explore Making Their Homes More Energy Efficient
April 24 2023
Barclays today announces a strategic partnership with British Gas, focusing on helping customers explore ways […]
Barclays Eagle Labs launches two-year programme of business support, to drive growth across the UK tech sector
April 21 2023
Barclays Eagle Labs has officially launched its two-year programme of support for tech businesses, funded […]
Lockdown Legacies and Leave Behinds: The lasting impact of the pandemic on consumer behaviour
March 23 2023
Three years on from the start of the UK’s first lockdown, on 23rd March, new […]
Barclays: Value of contactless payments up nearly 50 per cent in 2022
February 17 2023
New data from Barclays, which sees nearly half of the nation’s debit and credit card […]
Barclays sets out its flexible banking strategy
January 31 2023
Barclays today announces the expansion strategy for its flexible banking formats, as it evolves its […]
Barclays Eagle Labs chosen to help turbocharge next generation of UK tech stars
January 20 2023
Estimates suggest strengthening regional tech industries could grow the UK’s digital sector by an additional […]
Maven Equity Finance provides £1 million investment in Nivo Solutions Limited
December 22 2022
Manchester-based FinTech solution provider, Nivo Solutions Limited (“Nivo”) has secured a £1 million investment from […]
Illuminate Financial And Barclays Expand Strategic Partnership To Back FinTech Startups
October 27 2022
Illuminate Financial, the London-based venture capital firm investing in financial services technology companies, today announced […]
Two New Non-executive Directors Join Barclays Bank UK PLC Board
October 17 2022
Barclays Bank UK PLC is today announcing two new non-executive appointments to further bolster its […]
Liberis secures an additional £140m from Barclays to fund SMEs
September 28 2022
Liberis, a leading global embedded business finance platform, today announced that they have secured £140m […]
X1 Hires Apple Card and Barclays Alums to Join its C-Suite as it Rolls Out to the Public
September 25 2022
X1 Card (x1.co), the smartest credit card ever made, announced that former Apple Card exec […]
Daniel Hanna joins Barclays as Global Head of Sustainable Finance for the Corporate and Investment Bank
September 7 2022
Barclays has appointed Daniel Hanna as Global Head of Sustainable Finance for the Corporate and […]
UK Ex-Chancellor Lord Hammond appointed to new £1bn fintech fund
August 9 2022
Senior industry figures are creating a fund to back the growth of UK fintech companies […]
NatWest Group, BNY Mellon, Barclays and 11 Additional Banks Trial Intraday FX Swap and Repo Trading Platform
June 14 2022
Treasury and technology teams from fourteen large banking groups, including NatWest Group, BNY Mellon’s corporate […]
EXCLUSIVE: "Chain Reaction" - Martin McCann, Trade Ledger and James Binns, Barclays in 'Discover Money20/20'
June 1 2022
Lack of trade finance for SMEs threatened to bring supply chains to a halt in […]
Barclays Bank UK PLC appoints two new non-executive directors to its Board
May 26 2022
Barclays Bank UK PLC has announced two new non-executive appointments, strengthening its Board. Joining as […]
Barclays: FinTechs re-evaluate how they drive growth as the battle for talent begins
March 1 2022
Key players in the financial services industry are re-evaluating their approach to growth and battling […]
Barclays calls for more robust regulation of all buy-now-pay-later products
February 14 2022
Barclays is calling for more robust regulation of all buy-now-pay-later products as new research suggests […]
Barclays announces strategic partnership with global corporate venture builder Rainmaking to drive FinTech innovation
February 4 2022
Barclays today announced that Rainmaking, a leading corporate venture builder, has been chosen as an […]
Barclays leads a $6.6M Seed Round in RESPONSIBLE, a company driving circularity in the fashion industry
January 10 2022
Barclays has joined together with fellow investors Techstart Ventures, Rafał Brzoska, and Sarah Friar in […]
Amazon teams up with Barclays to enable customers to pay in instalments in the UK
December 17 2021
From today, Amazon customers in the UK will have access to a new, flexible payment […]
Barclays reveals pitfalls of unregulated BNPL agreements for Christmas shoppers, with two in five users unclear what they’re signing up to
December 3 2021
‘Buy now pay later’ (BNPL) can offer a convenient way to spread the cost of […]
Barclays and Form3 Provide Fintech Customers With SEPA Credit Transfer Payment Scheme
November 10 2021
Form3, a leading cloud-native payment technology provider and Barclays have announced the addition of a […]
Inspirational female-led awards go UK-wide with support from Barclays Eagle Labs
October 8 2021
The AccelerateHER awards in partnership with Barclays Eagle Labs are set to go UK-wide this […]
Mastercard Reinvents Installments To Give Consumers More Payment Choices Wherever They Shop
September 28 2021
To meet growing consumer demand for flexible, digital-first payment options, Mastercard today unveiled Mastercard Installments, […]
The Female Innovators Lab by Barclays and Anthemis Expands to Europe
September 23 2021
The Female Innovators Lab by Barclays and Anthemis (“the Lab”), a US-based venture fund and studio […]
Barclays announces new CEO of point-of-sale finance business
September 23 2021
Barclays has announced that Antony Stephen will be joining the Group on Monday 4 October […]
Barclays launches second dedicated start-up accelerator for Black founders
September 9 2021
Barclays Eagle Labs is launching its second 12-week virtual accelerator programme, designed to help early-stage […]
Brits Reveal What Financial Freedom Really Looks Like
August 31 2021
As the nation continues to adjust to ‘freedom’ after a return to life without restrictions, […]
The Non-negotiables: Barclays Mortgages Reveals Brits’ List of Property ‘Must Haves’
August 25 2021
Double glazing, central heating and an outdoor space are the features Brits aren’t willing to […]
Canadian fintech FreshBooks reaches $1bn valuation with latest funding
August 16 2021
FreshBooks, a leading cloud accounting software with paying customers in 160+ countries, announced today that […]
Barclays Appoints Lucy Demery as Managing Director for Fintech Clients Worldwide
May 25 2021
Barclays Investment Bank today announces the appointment of Lucy Demery as a Managing Director, responsible […]
Barclaycard launches new cashback business credit card to help SMEs get back on track
April 28 2021
Barclaycard has launched a new market-leading, fee-free cashback business credit card, designed to support small […]
Barclays Corporate Banking Appoints New Head of Europe
April 9 2021
Barclays has today announced the appointment of Helen Kelly as Head of Corporate Banking, Barclays […]
Neobank First Boulevard Raises $5 Million Seed Investment
March 2 2021
First Boulevard, a digitally native neobank focused on improving the financial livelihood of Black America, […]
Americas Conference added to RBR’s 2021 Event line-up
February 17 2021
Self-Service Banking series expands reach with addition of Americas RBR will be running its flagship […]
Barclays partners with Smart Pension providing easy access to pensions
February 5 2021
Barclays has today announced a partnership with Smart Pension, one of the UK’s leading online […]
Barclays launches a new digital receipt service in its app
February 4 2021
Barclays is the first UK high street bank to enable customers to wave goodbye to […]
Yolt Pay reaches its final stages in Beta after launching with Nationwide, Santander and Barclays PIS
June 24 2019
Yolt, the smart thinking money app, today announced it has extended its payment test phase […]
Fintech
Barclays Announced as Newest FinTech Wales Partner
January 21 2025
Barclays has become the latest organisation to partner with FinTech Wales, the independent membership association […]
Barclays Completes Acquisition of Tesco Bank
November 1 2024
Following the announcement on 9 February 2024, Tesco is pleased to confirm that it has […]
Barclays Doubles Private Cloud Estate With HPE Greenlake Cloud
September 16 2024
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) today announced that Barclays has signed a new private cloud services […]
Jonathon Traer-Clark Appointed as Head of Americas for Barclays Global Transaction Banking
July 31 2024
Barclays announced the appointment of Jonathon Traer-Clark as Head of Americas for Barclays Global Transaction […]
Barclays Scams Bulletin: Men More Likely to Fall Victim to Romance Scams, While Women Lose More Money
July 29 2024
Barclays is issuing a warning to those looking for love this summer, as Barclays Scams […]
Barclays US Consumer Bank Launches New Tiered Savings Product
July 17 2024
Barclays US Consumer Bank today announced the launch of a new Barclays Tiered Savings product […]
Barclays Appoints Christian Wagner as Head of Investment Banking for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland
June 10 2024
Barclays has announced the appointment of Christian Wagner as Head of Investment Banking for Germany, […]
Barclays Scams Bulletin: Brits Encouraged to Be Vigilant as Invoice and Mandate Scams Rise
May 20 2024
The inaugural Barclays Scams Bulletin, launching today, shows that the total value and volume of […]
Barclays Eagle Labs Fuels Tech Innovation Across The UK From Aberdeen To Cornwall
April 29 2024
Barclays Eagle Labs has announced the launch of the Ecosystem Partnership Programme, to provide a […]
Barclays Appoints Stephen Pick as Head of M&A EMEA
April 22 2024
Barclays appoints Stephen Pick as Head of M&A for EMEA; Pier Luigi Colizzi as Chairman […]
Barclays Urges Action as Investment Scams Rise by 29 Per Cent – With 6 in 10 Falling Victim on Social Media
April 17 2024
Investment scams accounted for a third (33 per cent) of all money customers lost to […]
CFIT Launches Open Finance Initiatives for Consumer, SME Benefit
April 17 2024
Today, CFIT has announced two trial initiatives, following key recommendations set out in its Open […]
UK Finance Announces New Regulated Liability Network Experimentation Phase
April 15 2024
UK Finance has today announced work on a new UK Regulated Liability Network (RLN) experimentation […]
Barclays to Become the Official Banking Partner of WNBA's New York Team
March 28 2024
Barclays and New York Liberty today announced a new multi-year partnership in which Barclays will […]
Barclays Bank UK PLC Acquires Tesco Bank and Establishes Exclusive Partnership
February 9 2024
In a strategic move set to reshape the UK’s banking and retail landscape, Barclays Bank […]
Barclays appoints Na Wei as Global Head of Leveraged Finance
February 7 2024
Barclays today announces the appointment of Na Wei as Global Head of Leveraged Finance, reporting […]
Barclays Launch Eagle Labs Academy to upskill the next generation of UK tech giants
January 17 2024
Barclays Eagle Labs have launched an online skills platform, Eagle Labs Academy, for budding entrepreneurs […]
Card spending grew just 4.1 per cent in 2023 as Barclays reveals the top 10 consumer trends of 2023
January 2 2024
Consumer card spending increased just 4.1 per cent year-on-year in 2023 – noticeably lower than […]
Barclays UK Appoints Inderjit Bassi As Chief Marketing Officer
December 7 2023
Barclays today announced the appointment of Inderjit (Indy) Bassi as Chief Marketing Officer for Barclays […]
Barclays reveals consumer spending bounced back in November as seasonal shopping boosted retail and travel
December 5 2023
Barclays reveals Consumer card spending grew 2.9 per cent year-on-year in November – less than […]
UK retailers start selling Christmas earlier than ever, finds Barclays
November 17 2023
Christmas is coming early for the UK’s corporate retail sector, with nearly half (49 per […]
Barclays Launches UK Banking First: 'Demo Directory' – a Free Online Service for Business Founders to Connect with Investors
October 31 2023
Barclays has launched the Demo Directory, a free online service open to UK businesses, regardless […]
Barclays Warns of 23% Surge in Student Money Mules
October 2 2023
Barclays is issuing an urgent warning to university-goers at the start of the academic year, […]
Barclays Appoints Two New Senior Hires into Its Financial Sponsors Group
September 15 2023
Barclays today announces the appointment of Christian Oberle as Head of Americas Financial Sponsors Group. […]
Barclays Appoints Sterling Auty as Vice Chairman within Technology Investment Banking
September 13 2023
Barclays today announces the appointment of Sterling Auty as Vice Chairman focused on the Software […]
Barclays Appoints Two New Senior Leaders Into Its Technology Investment Banking Team
August 29 2023
Barclays appoints Emma Taylor as Global Head of Internet Coverage, and Carmen Chan as a […]
UK FinTech Growth Partners Announces the Launch of its Growth Stage FinTech Fund
August 16 2023
UK FinTech Growth Partners LLP (“UK FinTech Growth Partners”) is pleased to announce that it […]
Barclays appoints Lee Counselman as a Managing Director in Technology Investment Banking
August 14 2023
Barclays today announces the appointment of Lee Counselman as a Managing Director within the Technology […]
Eight in 10 Brits Feel Unsafe on Social Media Due to Scammers
August 10 2023
Eight in 10 Brits (76 per cent) feel unsafe on social media due to scammers […]
Barclays Appoints James Edmonds as Global Head of Sustainable Project Finance
August 9 2023
Barclays is pleased to announce the appointment of James Edmonds as Global Head of Sustainable […]
Barclays is serving an ace at Wimbledon this summer
June 20 2023
With just two weeks until Wimbledon officially opens its gates on Monday 3 July, Barclays […]
Barclays Appoints Yuri Shakhmin as a Senior Investment Banker in Europe
June 16 2023
Barclays today announces the appointment of Yuri Shakhmin as a Managing Director in the Global […]
Barclays invests in brand new working capital technology for corporate clients with Trade Ledger
May 25 2023
Barclays has today announced that it is further developing its working capital offering by investing […]
Consumer Spending Growth Fueled by Travel and Entertainment in April
May 9 2023
In April, consumer spending in the UK experienced a modest growth of 4.3%, as travel […]
LSEG signs long-term strategic partnership with Barclays
May 3 2023
LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) and Barclays have signed a new multi-year strategic partnership. Building […]
Barclays Announces Strategic Partnership With British Gas to Support Customers Explore Making Their Homes More Energy Efficient
April 24 2023
Barclays today announces a strategic partnership with British Gas, focusing on helping customers explore ways […]
Barclays Eagle Labs launches two-year programme of business support, to drive growth across the UK tech sector
April 21 2023
Barclays Eagle Labs has officially launched its two-year programme of support for tech businesses, funded […]
Barclays sets out its flexible banking strategy
January 31 2023
Barclays today announces the expansion strategy for its flexible banking formats, as it evolves its […]
Barclays Eagle Labs chosen to help turbocharge next generation of UK tech stars
January 20 2023
Estimates suggest strengthening regional tech industries could grow the UK’s digital sector by an additional […]
Illuminate Financial And Barclays Expand Strategic Partnership To Back FinTech Startups
October 27 2022
Illuminate Financial, the London-based venture capital firm investing in financial services technology companies, today announced […]
Two New Non-executive Directors Join Barclays Bank UK PLC Board
October 17 2022
Barclays Bank UK PLC is today announcing two new non-executive appointments to further bolster its […]
X1 Hires Apple Card and Barclays Alums to Join its C-Suite as it Rolls Out to the Public
September 25 2022
X1 Card (x1.co), the smartest credit card ever made, announced that former Apple Card exec […]
UK Ex-Chancellor Lord Hammond appointed to new £1bn fintech fund
August 9 2022
Senior industry figures are creating a fund to back the growth of UK fintech companies […]
EXCLUSIVE: "Chain Reaction" - Martin McCann, Trade Ledger and James Binns, Barclays in 'Discover Money20/20'
June 1 2022
Lack of trade finance for SMEs threatened to bring supply chains to a halt in […]
Barclays Bank UK PLC appoints two new non-executive directors to its Board
May 26 2022
Barclays Bank UK PLC has announced two new non-executive appointments, strengthening its Board. Joining as […]
Barclays: FinTechs re-evaluate how they drive growth as the battle for talent begins
March 1 2022
Key players in the financial services industry are re-evaluating their approach to growth and battling […]
Barclays announces strategic partnership with global corporate venture builder Rainmaking to drive FinTech innovation
February 4 2022
Barclays today announced that Rainmaking, a leading corporate venture builder, has been chosen as an […]
Barclays leads a $6.6M Seed Round in RESPONSIBLE, a company driving circularity in the fashion industry
January 10 2022
Barclays has joined together with fellow investors Techstart Ventures, Rafał Brzoska, and Sarah Friar in […]
Amazon teams up with Barclays to enable customers to pay in instalments in the UK
December 17 2021
From today, Amazon customers in the UK will have access to a new, flexible payment […]
Barclays reveals pitfalls of unregulated BNPL agreements for Christmas shoppers, with two in five users unclear what they’re signing up to
December 3 2021
‘Buy now pay later’ (BNPL) can offer a convenient way to spread the cost of […]
Barclays and Form3 Provide Fintech Customers With SEPA Credit Transfer Payment Scheme
November 10 2021
Form3, a leading cloud-native payment technology provider and Barclays have announced the addition of a […]
Inspirational female-led awards go UK-wide with support from Barclays Eagle Labs
October 8 2021
The AccelerateHER awards in partnership with Barclays Eagle Labs are set to go UK-wide this […]
The Female Innovators Lab by Barclays and Anthemis Expands to Europe
September 23 2021
The Female Innovators Lab by Barclays and Anthemis (“the Lab”), a US-based venture fund and studio […]
Barclays launches second dedicated start-up accelerator for Black founders
September 9 2021
Barclays Eagle Labs is launching its second 12-week virtual accelerator programme, designed to help early-stage […]
Brits Reveal What Financial Freedom Really Looks Like
August 31 2021
As the nation continues to adjust to ‘freedom’ after a return to life without restrictions, […]
The Non-negotiables: Barclays Mortgages Reveals Brits’ List of Property ‘Must Haves’
August 25 2021
Double glazing, central heating and an outdoor space are the features Brits aren’t willing to […]