The latest international appointments

New appointments at Fairbairn Private Bank, Hawksford International and Santander Private Banking.

Fairbairn Private Banking appoints UK private banking head
Fairbairn Private Bank continues to raise the profile of its asset management offering in the UK with the appointment of Robert Currie. Currie takes on the role of UK head of private banking, based at the bank’s London office.
 
Currie joins from Coutts, having recently returned from a 12-month secondment as head of sales and business development in the USA for Citizens Private Bank and Trust, one of RBS's operating subsidiaries. Prior to his USA assignment Robert was managing partner of Coutts & Co’s Executive client group in the City of London.
 
Commenting on the appointment, Greg Horton, managing director of Fairbairn Private Bank, said: “The UK is a very important market for Fairbairn Private Bank, and one where we see tremendous growth potential. This senior appointment demonstrates our commitment to continuing expansion within the UK.”
 
Currie replaces Andrew Bates on secondment to set up the London operation. Bates will now oversee Fairbairn Private Bank’s new operations in the UAE with effect from April 2012.
 
As well as the UK, Fairbairn Private Bank has offices in the Isle of Man, Jersey and a representative office in South Africa. This year it was voted Best International Wealth Provider for the third year running in the Professional Adviser International Fund and Product Awards.  The bank was also a finalist in the 2011 Private Asset Managers (PAM) awards in the category 'Best Overall Wealth Solutions Provider'.  

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Hawksford appoints Jersey-man to manage Swiss office
Hawksford International, an independent funds and fiduciary services provider,
has appointed Jersey-man Grant Osborn-Smith as its Swiss office manager.

In his new role, Osborn-Smith will divide his time between Jersey and Zurich and will be responsible for setting up the processes and procedures for a growing Swiss client base. Hawksford says that Osborn-Smith, who has worked for clients with assets of £250m-plus, will be responsible for the development of trust work for its Swiss company, L-S&S GmbH.

Peter Murley, Chief Executive,  says Osborn-Smith “has a wealth of trust experience having worked in the industry for many years and through the start up of two new business in Switzerland. It is perfect for us to find someone of Grant’s calibre who has intricate knowledge of both Jersey and Zurich.”

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Santander Private Banking appoints Head of Investment Products
Santander Private Banking in Jersey has announced the appointment of Paul Clifford to the newly created role of Head of Investment Products.

Clifford’s background in banking is seen as essential to his new role. He was previously with the Jersey subsidiary of FirstRand Group, Ashburton, where he was jointly responsible for establishing the company’s Jersey wealth management business.  

With a strong track record in the development and delivery of investments for the private banking sector, Clifford is expected to draw on experience which covers the design and delivery of new private banking services as well as investment management and portfolio performance monitoring.

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