Latest Barclays Bank News: Finextra Research

Barclays leads £4 million total seed round in WealthOS

WealthOS, a cloud-native and API-driven core wealthtech startup, has topped up a £2 million seed round led by Barclays Bank with a further injection of capital from the UK lender and fintech investors.

04 June 2024

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Barclays invests in WealthOS

Barclays has led a £2 million seed funding round for WealthOS, a cloud-native and API-driven core wealthtech startup.

22 November 2023

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Banks to pay $1bn over traders' use of WhatsApp

A handful of Wall Street banks are preparing to pay up to $200m each to settle a case with the Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) over the use of WhatsApp messages.

22 August 2022

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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

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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

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Absa rolls out Virtual Investor

Absa has launched Virtual Investor, an online self-service investment platform that uses algorithms to recommend a product for customers based on their financial attitudes to risk.

02 August 2017

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Barclays integrates online banking and investing accounts

Barclays has launched a new online direct investing service designed to help customers create a personalised financial plan and work towards their goals with the support of a range of tools and content.

28 November 2016

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Barclays plans major IT investment to lure wealthy clients

UK bank Barclays is set to spend around £200 million overhauling technology and infrastructure at its wealth management unit in a bid to win high net worth accounts.

01 March 2010

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Three arrested for murder of Barclays Wealth COO McGarahan

Norfolk Constabulary's major investigation team has arrested three local males in their early 20s in connection with the murder of Barclays Wealth chief operating officer Frank McGarahan.

01 October 2008

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Barclays Stockbrokers launches spot FX trading for private investors

Barclays Stockbrokers has teamed with California-based Integral Development to launch a spot FX trading service for private investors on its Barx platform.

02 May 2008

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Barclays adds 800 back office jobs at wealth management unit

Barclays Wealth says it is creating 800 back office jobs in response to increasing demand for its services and to support its expansion into new markets.

19 November 2007

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Barclays Wealth to consolidate back office ops in Glasgow

Barclays Wealth is in negotiations to expand its outsourcing agreement with Bank of New York Mellon and consolidate its business administration in Glasgow under a major re-organisation that will lead to the closure of its operations centre in Peterborough.

12 October 2007

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