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Barclays strengthens presence in Milton Keynes with new private banker hire

02 Aug 2012 10:41 GMT

BIRMINGHAM: Barclays has bolstered the presence of its wealth and investment management offering in the Midlands with the appointment of Stephen Howard as Private Banker.

Based in Milton Keynes, Stephen will report into Ben Gulliford, director of the wealth and management division in the Midlands, and joins the team at a time when Barclays continues to expand across the UK regions.

Prior to joining Barclays, Stephen held senior positions at Coutts and Credit Suisse. In his last role at Coutts, he was responsible for client management and business development within the Milton Keynes region and also has previous experience in opening a new wealth management office in Oxford.

Commenting on the new hire, Ben Gulliford said: “We are very pleased to welcome Stephen to our growing team. His extensive knowledge of the area and range of experience in dealing with high net worth clients will be a significant asset to our team. His appointment not only enhances our presence in Milton Keynes, but also emphasises our commitment to our clients there.”

Stephen Howard said of his appointment: “I am excited to be joining the team in Milton Keynes. The town and surrounding area is a growing business hub, and I am looking forward to bringing our wealth management proposition to clients in the region.”

The Barclays Midlands office continues to grow, with a team of now well over 20 private bankers providing the full range of wealth management and corporate wealth advisory services to clients across the region.

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Notes to Editors:

For further information, please contact:

Clare Milton, Barclays: clare.milton@barclays.com, 0203 134 2327

Matt Bennett, Cohn & Wolfe: matt.bennett@cohnwolfe.com, 0207 331 5383

About Barclays

Barclays moves, lends, invests and protects money for customers and clients worldwide. With over 300 years of history and expertise in banking, we operate in over 50 countries and employ over 140,000 people.

Our customers and clients benefit from access to the breadth of expertise across Barclays. We’re one of the largest financial services providers in the world, engaged in retail banking, credit cards, corporate and investment banking, and wealth and investment management.

We are a leading global wealth and investment manager providing international and private banking, wealth planning, trust and fiduciary services, investment management, brokerage services and research to private and intermediary clients around the world.