Barclays

Standard Life Investments and other major shareholders in Barclays are understood to be preparing to vote against CEO Bob Diamond's pay package after the award of a tax-related lump sum.

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They have had a rocky ride, but ultimately investors with nerves of steel who backed the UK's biggest commodity stocks over the last ten years would have been rewarded for their patience.

Barclays has launched an investment strategy to give investors exposure to the Vix volatility index.

Barclays is dropping the 'Capital'and 'Wealth' tags from its investment banking division in an effort to restructure the bank under one brand.

Philip Gibbs, manager of Jupiter's £710m Jupiter Absolute Return fund, has been "massively increasing" his position in Barclays debt in the belief that high yielding bonds represent a major opportunity.

Simon Murphy, manager of the Old Mutual UK Select Equity fund, discusses whether investors should be revisiting the UK's biggest banking stocks.

Barclays shares have rallied following the news the UK bank has accepted €8.2bn in three-year loans from the European Central Bank's latest lending programme.

Barclays Stockbrokers has partnered with Fidelity FundsNetwork to launch an enhanced version of its platform.

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