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The Strategic transformation plan and restructuring already showing good results for Q1 2025. Recent acquisitions, restructuring, and expansion into private credit position Barclays for higher profitability and diversified revenue sources. Financial report for Q1 2025 shows strong revenue growth for the investment banking division, while the costs remain controlled.

Analysts at KBW are staying positive on UK banks despite this week's politics-triggered sell-off in the sector. The recent share price weakness to political uncertainty rather than fundamentals, the broker said in a note.

Barclays announced on Thursday a series of executive appointments within its Asia Pacific investment banking division, aiming to strengthen its operations in the region.

UBS has reiterated its positive stance on UK banks, arguing that the sector is poised to re-rate as macroeconomic conditions stabilise and interest rate fears ease. The investment bank maintains an overweight position on UK domestic lenders, noting that they combine modest valuations with some of the strongest forecast returns in the European banking landscape.

Barclays on Tuesday said chief operating officer Alistair Currie will leave the bank, to pursue roles on the boards of other companies.

The firm downgraded three advertising giants after recent meetings, while other analysts said artificial intelligence could increase demand for ad services eventually.

The CEO of Barclays has welcomed indications that U.S. Republicans may scrap the Section 899 retaliatory tax proposal from their tax and spending bill.

Barclays and former Chief Executive Jes Staley must face a lawsuit in Los Angeles claiming they defrauded shareholders about Staley's close ties to the disgraced late financier Jeffrey Epstein.