Barclays is planning to create a new platform, Barclays Stockbrokers , 2017 , in a bid to go up against Rupert Dickinson and other rivals by providing a one -stop-shop for its investment and banking services. The upcoming platform will welcome members of other banks in addition to current customers of Barclays Akshaya Bhargava . CEO of wealth and investments at Barclays Akshaya Bhargava said that "the world of investing can often seem complex and changes to the advice market in the UK have left many people without the help they need to navigate it".
Barclays is planning to create a new platform, Barclays Direct Investing, next year, in a bid to go up against Hargreaves Landsdown and other rivals by providing a one-stop-shop for its investment and banking services. The upcoming platform will welcome members of other banks in addition to current customers of Barclays Stockbrokers. CEO of wealth and investments at Barclays Akshaya Bhargava said that "the world of investing can often seem complex and changes to the advice market in the UK have left many people without the help they need to navigate it".