Barclays’ payments business provides critical infrastructure to the U.K. economy, processing billions of pounds of payments each year.

In April 2025, Brookfield and Barclays entered a strategic partnership to transform the bank’s payments business, drive innovation and reposition it as the U.K. market leader in the space.​

We believe that the world’s financial ecosystem is at a critical inflection point, driven by rapid technological changes, shifting consumer preferences and new regulations. Against this backdrop, we see a substantial opportunity to invest in and transform businesses that enable money movement and form the backbone of the global financial economy.