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‘Finfluencers’: the rise and risks of investment content creators

Barclays’ Savings and Investments Director discusses the risks of ‘finfluencer’ content and the growing investment ‘advice gap’ on social media.

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Growth in Brits’ non-essential spending reaches 2024-high, as Oasis ticket sales boost entertainment by 14.4 per cent

Consumer card spending increased 1.2 per cent year-on-year in September, after returning to growth in August.

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The beauty boom: redefining consumer ‘essentials’ 

From shifts in spending priorities to the impact of social media – discover the trends that are transforming the health and beauty industry.

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Our expert insights and thought leadership on the transition to net zero and shaping a more sustainable economy

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Transition finance: leading from the front

Barclays details key areas of focus for the UK Government to create the most successful environment for transition finance, critical to global decarbonisation.

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Creating new nature markets that work for farmers: The opportunity of biodiversity net gain

Barclays makes policy recommendations to UK Government to encourage farmer participation in UK nature markets.  

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A systemic transition to net zero can power UK economic growth 

C.S. Venkatakrishnan shares his thoughts on how to accelerate decarbonisation in the UK to catalyse investment and drive economic growth.

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Q4 2024 Global Outlook: As goes America, so goes the world

The US will dominate investor focus over the next couple of months, but a new global trade war is the most obvious risk to markets according to our Research analysts.

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150 Trends to 2030: Adjusting for the effect of AI

Trends from cybersecurity to mining technology are being disrupted by AI. Our Research analysts explore what’s important for investors to know this decade.

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Shareholder activism continues at record pace in 2024

Our Investment Banking Shareholder Advisory team sees record activity but notably lower success in contested elections.

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