Barclays Wealth appoints new Director of Ultra High Net Worth Client Management
26 January 2010, London
Ruth Davis to play an important role in cementing existing client relationships and accelerating the acquisition of new UHNW relationships
Barclays Wealth, a leading global wealth manager, today announces the appointment Ruth Davis as Director of Client Management, for the Ultra High Net Worth market in UK & Ireland and EMEA. This new role, based in London, will be responsible for working with UHNW clients who have highly complex balance sheets and sophisticated requirements.
Ruth will report to Paul Ford, Chief Operating Officer, UHNW EMEA.
Ruth joins from Royal Bank of Scotland, where she was a Programme Manager in the Global Banking & Markets division. In her most recent roles, Ruth was responsible for managing change for the Global Syndicate and Loan Origination divisions. Prior to that, Ruth was a Management Consultant at Accenture specialising in business transformation for Investment and Corporate and Retail Banks. She holds a degree in French and History from the University of Manchester.
Commenting on the appointment, Paul Ford said:
"The UHNW market is an important target growth area for Barclays Wealth, which can capitalise on Barclays Capital and Barclays Corporate. This segment of the business is primarily focused on: Family Offices Business Owners and Private Individuals. Ruth will play an important role in cementing existing client relationships and accelerating our acquisition of new UHNW relationships. Ruth's experience positions her perfectly to make a significant contribution to the growth of Barclays Wealth's UHNW business."
For further information contact:
UK
Lucy Davidson
+44 (0) 20 7114 8947
