Barclays Wealth to transform Gerrard brand

NEWS ANALYSIS

As one of the UK's premier wealth management providers with some £84bn assets under management, the ...

As one of the UK's premier wealth management providers with some £84bn assets under management, the Barclays Wealth umbrella is already considered a success story by its peers. But Mark Kibblewhite, managing director and head of the affluent and high net worth businesses, believes that to retain a competitive edge it is important to reinvent the investment-focused parts of the business as a private bank. His intentions on that front relate primarily to the Gerrard brand, which was acquired in 2003 for £210m. His vision for Gerrard is to offer a comprehensive service in keeping with that ...