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In the latest edition of The Barclays Viewpoint, we explore the trends, sectors and ideas shaping growth across the UK and beyond. 📈 Abdul Qureshi explores what the UK's improving investment landscape reveals about the country's growth prospects and emerging regional innovation hubs. 💷 Clare Francis examines why Gen Z is becoming the UK's most engaged generation of investors and why financial literacy matters more than ever. 🛡️ Stuart Godden-Clark and Stuart Foster discuss why scaling the UK's defence sector depends on connecting innovation, capital and demand. 🌱 Sophie Fry explores the latest state of UK climate tech, where confidence is growing but barriers to scale remain. 🤖 Ronnie Wexler and Dominique Toublan examine how the AI boom is reshaping credit markets and testing investors' appetite for new debt issuance.

What does it feel like to play where the legends played? ⚽️   Across some of the most iconic clubs across the country, Barclays Business Clients and Premier customers swapped the sidelines for centre stage, stepping onto the pitch for an unforgettable football experience.   With club icons Glenn Murray, Leon Osman, Kevin Phillips and Andy Reid sharing the day, there were plenty of memories made on and off the pitch.   Take a look behind the scenes. 🎥👇

We have continued to make progress against our climate strategy in H1 2026. Here’s what we've achieved so far:   ▪️ Facilitated $318bn in Sustainable and Transition Finance since 2023, with $57.3bn in H1 2026. ▪️ Invested £279m in climate tech since 2020.   From homeowners to UK farmers through to global multinationals, we will continue supporting all levels of the economy in navigating the transition.   Find out more here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dR5nbEfg

Today, we published our Q2 2026 #BarclaysResults CS Venkatakrishnan, Group Chief Executive: "I am pleased with another strong quarter for Barclays. Income for Q226 is £8.3bn, up £1.2bn from the same quarter last year. Profit before tax is £3.3bn, up 31% in the same period. Our earnings per share (EPS) has increased 43% to 16.7p, and our cost: income ratio improved to 54% from 59% a year earlier. We have a robust common equity tier 1(CET1) ratio of 14.3%, above our 13% to 14% target range. We also delivered a RoTE of 16.1%. We continued deploying balance sheet in the UK, with year-on-year loan growth of 5%, and the Investment Bank performed well in a favourable environment, with a RoTE of 16.0%. Our performance supports distributions of £2.3bn for the first half of 2026, up 61% year-on-year. This includes a £1.0bn buyback and a £0.8bn dividend announced today. We are upgrading the 2026 Group income target to c.£31.5bn and remain committed to, and confident in, delivering all financial and distribution targets for 2026 and 2028." Read the full announcement: https://lnkd.in/ejTtku2A

What could tokenisation mean for the future of money, markets and the UK economy? In the latest Barclays Viewpoint, we explore how tokenisation is moving from concept to practical application, and why its impact could reach far beyond financial services.

Digital assets are one of the most talked about developments in the financial landscape today. To help you understand the future of money, and the potential opportunities digital assets pose for customers, clients and the economy, start here. 🎥 To watch the full video on YouTube follow the link in comments.

🎉✨ How does it feel to be recognised for making a difference? Our recent Citizenship, Inclusion & Opportunity Awards celebrated colleagues from across the globe who make an ongoing impact in their communities. We caught up with some of the finalists and winners to hear their stories and reflect on what this recognition means to them 💙 #citizenshipinclusionopportunityawards

2026 Wimble-Done! 🎾🍓 Here are some of the unmissable moments we served up at SW19, in our fourth year as Official Banking Partner of Wimbledon: · The Clubhouse by Barclays has delivered more than 41,000 customer and fan interactions, bringing people closer to the game through player appearances, rewards, giveaways and interactive experiences. · We provided over 24,000 free strawberries and cream for our customers. · The Wimbledon Ticket Resale scheme, supported by Barclays, has already raised almost £280,000 for the Wimbledon Foundation. · At the Wimbledon Foundation Kiosk, more than 10,000 fans have shared words of encouragement on tennis balls, creating messages of inspiration for young people in our Barclays-supported Set for Success programme. · We worked with our Barclays Tennis Ambassadors, Billie Jean King and Frances Tiafoe to create their own personalised Wimbledon scents, which were available at The Clubhouse by Barclays for our customers to enjoy.   We are proud to be the Official Banking Partner of Wimbledon. See you at The Championships next year!