Research
Research
Offering institutional investors data-driven, actionable investment research spanning sectors, markets and economies to drive informed investment strategies.
Equity Research
Combining deep sector expertise and data-driven analysis, our Equity Research analysts uncover trends and catalysts shaping global equities. Coverage spans single‑stock research, equity strategy and transatlantic views, plus thematic investing, UK mid and small caps, and sustainable investing. The team’s signature reports, industry-leading conferences and direct analyst access enable institutional investors to anticipate shifts, benchmark performance and identify differentiated trade ideas.
Credit Research
This team delivers in-depth analysis and trade ideas across hundreds of investment grade and high yield issuers and products worldwide, including municipals, sovereigns, EM corporates, derivatives and securitised products. Our strategists identify opportunities and support risk management globally. Proprietary tools, such as bond screeners, issuer curves, sector analytics and indices, help you navigate the credit landscape efficiently.
Macro Research
Our economists and strategists provide timely insights and long-term thematic ideas that cut through the headline noise. With expertise across economics, rates, FX, commodities and emerging markets, our Macro Research team combines policy analysis, thematic ideas and scenario work to help investors make sense of global shifts, manage risk and position portfolios with conviction.
Thematic Investing Research
Identifying investment opportunities related to disruptive technology, sustainability and demographic change lies at the heart of our thematic investing research. The teams provide top-down multidisciplinary thematic views as well as bottom-up analysis of individual public and private companies, enabling you to assess opportunities and risks, and position portfolios to capture long-term potential.
Quantitative Investing
Our Quantitative Portfolio Strategy (QPS) Research team offers a data-driven, quantitative approach to investing, helping to optimise portfolios and manage risk. The team is widely recognised for authoring foundational concepts in modern portfolio strategy and providing expert guidance on portfolio construction, risk budgeting and systematic investing across asset classes.
Data Science Research
Our Data Science Research team integrates alternative data, AI, and machine learning into the investment process. The team partners closely with sector research analysts, strategists, and our clients to develop new data-driven approaches for uncovering actionable insights.
Sustainable Investing Research
Our global Sustainable Investing Research team is embedded across Barclays Research to help produce actionable sustainable investing insights on markets and industries. Our analysts bring expertise as former practitioners in policy, regulation, climate science, biodiversity and corporate governance, as well as strategy and fundamental analysis. Our integrated approach incorporates sustainable investing considerations throughout our research globally and across asset classes.
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The Eagle Eye
Drawn from Barclays Research teams around the globe, The Eagle Eye is a weekly e-newsletter that delivers a timely, curated selection of need-to-know insights directly to your inbox. Get a bird’s eye view with The Eagle Eye.
Exclusive events
Gain access to experts through our extensive schedule of exclusive events, ranging from multi-day conferences to intimate virtual gatherings. Whether you hear from our in-house analysts, external specialists or corporate leaders, you’ll come away with new views to inform your next move.
Barclays Research: FAQs
What types of research does Barclays offer?
Barclays’ Research spans global markets and sectors, and provides comprehensive coverage across equity research, thematic investing research, credit and securitised research, economics research, FX and rates research, sustainable and quantitative investing research, and data science.
How is Barclays Research positioned globally?
Our Research team includes over 230 senior analysts, covering approximately 1,800 stocks, and over 500 credit issuers globally. We are consistently ranked among the top providers in global fixed income and equity research surveys. The team were recognised as number 1 for UK Research in the Extel European Equities Survey (2025) and ranked top 3 in the Extel Global Fixed Income Research Survey (2025) with the #1 Credit franchises in Europe and the US.
How can clients access Barclays Research?
Barclays Live is our client research platform that provides tailored insights, expert analysis, and data-driven tools, available on desktop, mobile and tablet.
Can research access and subscriptions be customised?
Yes, clients can opt in to receive email updates on the latest published research, events and changes in coverage or team. Users can customise subscriptions based on geography, sector, investment strategy and topical theme all via our client research portal, Barclays Live.
What data and analytics tools are available?
In Barclays Live clients have access to a suite of web-based analytical tools to monitor markets, study trends and analyse historical charts and market data across asset classes.