14 July 2008: Barclays Wealth hires senior banker in India

Barclays Wealth announces the appointment of Vishal Jain as a Director, focusing on the Ultra High Net Worth market in India. Mr. Jain joins the firm from Citibank where he has, for the last 14 years, worked across functions, most notably as a banker in the Corporate Bank and the Private Bank. In his most recent position, Mr. Jain worked as a Senior Client Coverage Banker with Citigroup Private Bank, and was a founding member of a team that was tasked with setting up the private banking business in India.

In his role with Barclays Wealth, Mr. Jain will be responsible for developing key client relationships. He will be based in Mumbai and will report to Satya Bansal, CEO of Barclays Wealth India. 

Mr. Bansal comments, “Having Vishal on board emphasizes our focus on the Ultra High Net Worth segment in India. This appointment represents a significant step in our planned expansion of the Barclays Wealth proposition in India. As an experienced financial and wealth management professional, Vishal will help to drive our growth and ensure our offering continues to set the industry benchmark.”

Mr. Jain has a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Western Ontario, Canada. 

For further information contact:

Barclays Wealth
Nicola Hankey, Head of PR
020 7114 9813 / 07775 548418
nicola.hankey@barclayswealth.com

Jignasa Patel, PR Manager
020 7114 9813
jignasa.patel@barclayswealth.com