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A stock transfer agent, transfer agent, share registry or transfer agency is an entity, usually a third-party firm unrelated to security transactions, that manages the change in ownership of company stock or investment fund shares, maintains a register of ownership and acts as paying agent for the payment of dividends and other distributions to investors.
The Woolwich Equitable Building Society demutualised in 1997, giving up its mutual status to become a bank: Woolwich PLC was formed, giving shares to investing and borrowing members of the society, and listing on the London Stock Exchange. [5] In August 2000, Barclays took over Woolwich PLC in a £5.4bn acquisition.
Barclays plc (/ ˈ b ɑːr k l i z /, occasionally /-l eɪ z /) is a British multinational universal bank, headquartered in London, England.Barclays operates as two divisions, Barclays UK and Barclays International, supported by a service company, Barclays Execution Services.
CREST is a UK-based central securities depository that holds UK equities and UK gilts, as well as Irish equities and other international securities.. It was named after its securities settlement system, CREST, and has been owned and operated by Euroclear since 2002. [1]
The Share Centre Limited operated as a subsidiary of Share PLC until the acquisition by Interactive Investor. [2] It was a member of the London Stock Exchange and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. [3] In February 2020, Interactive Investor announced its intention to acquire Share PLC (The parent company for The Share Centre). [4]
Barclays Wealth has an active community investment programme in many of the jurisdictions in which it operates, with a particular focus on providing grants to charities helping disadvantaged people work towards financial independence and security.
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Before 2013, The bank is a subsidiary of Barclays Bank Plc. (through Barclays Africa), an International financial services conglomerate, whose shares of stock are listed on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol: BARC and on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol: BCS. In 2013, Barclays Plc adopted the combined strategy to ...