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Caroline Simko appointed as a Managing Director and Head of Global Research & Investments Marketing

Barclays Wealth Names Caroline Simko as Managing Director and Head of Global Research & Investments Marketing

Barclays Wealth, a leading global wealth management firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of Caroline Simko as a Managing Director and Head of Global Research & Investments Marketing.

In her new role, Ms. Simko is responsible for leveraging Barclays Wealth's rich intellectual capital and its highly tailored global product offering in support of client service, business development and strategy. She will be based in New York.

"Barclays Wealth has one of the finest research teams dedicated solely to high net worth clients, run by three individuals with over 75 years of experience as economists and investment strategists," said Mitch Cox,  Head of Research and Investments for Barclays Wealth globally and Head of Barclays Wealth in the Americas. "Our global banking and investment solutions' offering for private clients is similarly rich. Having a marketing professional of Caroline's expertise and thoughtfulness drive our communication and delivery of research and products will be a great business asset."

Ms. Simko joins Barclays Wealth from AllianceBernstein where she headed marketing for Bernstein Global Wealth Management since 2002. Prior to that, Ms. Simko was a partner in management consulting at PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Previously, she worked as a product manager at General Foods and Coca-Cola. She began her career with SSC&B/Lintas, an advertising agency now part of the Interpublic Group. Ms. Simko holds a BA from Bowdoin College and an MBA from The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.

With 14 offices across the U.S. and Latin America, including its trust company, Barclays Wealth in the Americas provides comprehensive wealth management to high net worth individuals and families. The firm focuses on understanding its clients' financial needs, personal aspirations and tolerance for risk in order to design and implement highly customized investment solutions.

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Jignasa Patel
(+1) 212 526 3945

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