Barclays ADR

Barclays has increased its holding in Central Asia Metals to 5.3% of the voting rights, thereby triggering a reporting obligation. At the reference date Barclays held 5.07% directly through shares and 0.23% via financial instruments, including a recall agreement, portfolio swaps (maturities Nov. 2026–Apr. 2027) and contracts for difference; all instruments provide for cash settlement. The total position corresponds to 9,434,693 voting rights, the trading-book exemption no longer applies, and Barclays notified the issuer four days after crossing the threshold. » More on de.investing.com

British mortgage financier Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has filed for insolvency. Banks and investment firms had arranged loans of more than £2 billion to MFS; Barclays and Atlas SP (Apollo) each extended loans worth several hundred million dollars. A judge cited allegations of fraud and the double-pledging of assets; Santander and Castlelake are also among the creditors, and the collapse could raise concerns about lax lending. » More on de.investing.com

Barclays reports a 16% rise in profit for 2025 to just under £6.2 billion and a return on equity of 11.3%. The bank is targeting a return of more than 14% by 2028, driven by further cost cuts and higher revenues. Between 2026 and 2028 it plans to return more than £15 billion to investors through share buybacks and dividends. The stock fell about 2% in the afternoon, weighed down by ongoing political uncertainty in the UK. » More on finanzen.net