Barclays PLC

Industry:	Banking, Brokerage
Ranking:	Global 500
Revenues:	$80.3 Billion
Employees:	128,900

Description

Barclays PLC is a global financial services provider engaged in retail and commercial banking, credit cards, investment banking, wealth management and investment management services. The Company, along with its subsidiaries, operates through six business segments: UK Banking, Barclaycard, International Retail and Commercial Banking, Barclays Capital, Barclays Global Investors and Barclays Wealth. In July 2008, Barclays PLC completed the acquisition of Expobank, a Russian retail and commercial bank. In August 2008, Barclays PLC started operations in Pakistan. On September 22, 2008, Barclays PLC completed the acquisition of Lehman Brothers North American investment banking and capital markets operations and supporting infrastructure. In October 2008, Swiss Re completed the acquisition of Barclays PLC’s Barclays Life Assurance Company Ltd. In November 2008, Barclays PLC announced that it has completed the purchase of the Italian residential mortgage business of Macquarie Group Limited.

Products & Services

financial services, banking services, investment products, wealth management services

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Barclays to sell $12.3 billion in illiquid assets; Fund to buy $12.3 billion of Barclays' toxic assets International Herald Tribune; 9/17/2009 ...International Herald Tribune 09-17-2009 Barclays to sell $12.3 billion in illiquid...Fund to buy $12.3 billion of Barclays' toxic assets Byline: Julia Werdigier...buyer is a fund set up by former Barclays executives, part of an effort by... ...more

Barclays eyes stake in US fund management giant The Sunday Telegraph London; 6/7/2009 BARCLAYS is this weekend finalising a deal to merge...two sides, but it is likely to involve Barclays taking an economic interest in the combined...people close to the talks. The takeover of Barclays Global Investors (BGI) by BlackRock... ...more

Barclays considers selling its asset unit to BlackRock Firms in advanced talks, but wrangling over price is biggest barrier to deal International Herald Tribune; 6/9/2009 ...International Herald Tribune 06-09-2009 Barclays considers selling its asset unit to BlackRock...Section: FINANCE/BUSINESS New York: -- Barclays of Britain is in advanced talks to sell...briefed on the matter said. A sale of Barclays Global Investors, or B.G.I., could... ...more