Managers of Wealth

Kleinwort Hambros has announced a host of changes to its senior management team, following news its CEO Eric Barnett will retire.

Based in London, he will report to JP Morgan Private Bank’s head of UK Nordics Oliver Gregson.

Isles will manage the fund alongside long-time manager Citywire + rated Robert Baltzer.

The move reflects the company’s decision to concentrate its investment activities in one of the biggest financial hubs in Switzerland

His departure after just 21 months is a setback for Safra Sarasin and Enid Yip, the private bank's head in wider Asia.

At St James’s Place Singapore, Gooseman will be principal of a new “advisory team”, while Rimmer will be head of tax.

Charles Stanley has appointed Sarita Kattoju and Steve Thompson to its intermediary sales team as it looks to expand its regional IFA network

After 12 months at UPB, however, Wong returned to his former firm last month as a private banker covering Greater China for HSBC Private Bank

David Friedland takes helm from Stephanie Cohen, who was recently named head of strategy

The banker previously worked for Zuercher Kantonalbank and Credit Suisse.

He holds a number of public sector roles, including Chairman of the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust.

When Towry was sold to Tilney in 2016 Fisher was still a shareholder in the company, benefiting from the £600 million price tag.

The bank also moved Lina Chan, who spearheads client management and business development in Singapore

Mercer combined its investment and retirement divisions into a new wealth business a year ago in order to simplify its business structure.

The bank has also made a number of internal appointments

Stockton, who is originally from the UK, entered the financial services industry in 2003 in a business development role

To many investors it is still best known as the corporate home of Singapore-based fund manager Mark Mobius

The new appointment comes as Berner Kantonalbank announced plans to strengthen its position as an investment bank.

He will be tasked with raising the firm’s profile as a charity investment manager in the UK

The group operates as Affinity Wealth Partners and made the move in November, according to FINRA BrokerCheck records.