Barclays hires former VP wealth management director
Banking giant Barclays has hired Chris Arbuthnott as a director of wealth management in Scotland to support business growth.
Mr Arbuthnott will have responsibility for clients in the east of Scotland and a remit for growing the bank’s entrepreneurial, private client and charity customer base, as well as growing the company’s local footprint.
He returns to Barclays from HSBC, where he was previously a director of its private bank team in Scotland.
Prior to joining HSBC, Mr Arbuthnott, above, spent more than three years in Barclays wealth management team as vice president, as well as in private banker roles for Kleinwort Benson in Edinburgh and Arbuthnot Latham & Co in London.
John Godfrey, director, Barclays wealth management, Scotland, said: "This latest hire underlines our continued commitment to the Scottish market."
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He said Mr Arbuthnott is "joining at an exciting time for Barclays in Scotland, with our client base and team continuing to show strong growth", adding his "significant experience within wealth management and private banking ... means he will be a very valuable addition to the team as we continue to grow our presence in the Scottish market".
Mr Arbuthnott said: "Barclays has an excellent reputation in Scotland and offers huge range of innovative products and advice for clients.
"I look forward to working closely with the team to ensure we continue to grow our market presence and capitalise on current opportunities in Scotland."
Lawyer recognised as charity specialist
A lawyer at Balfour and Manson has been recognised for his expertise by becoming one of just nine accredited specialists in his field in Scotland.
Alan Gilfillan, above, who became a partner with his firm last year, has been accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in charity law.
Mr Gilfillan - who qualified in 2010, joined Balfour and Manson as an associate in 2014 and was appointed partner in April 2017 - worked as an in-house legal adviser when he was seconded to the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator for six months during the early part of his career.
Elaine Motion, Balfour and Manson executive chairman, said the move is a "great honour" for Mr Gilfillan "who works tirelessly and skilfully with charities of all shapes and sizes, and for the firm".
"He is the youngest accredited specialist in his field in Scotland by some distance and has built up significant experience and expertise in a relatively short time."
Mr Gilfillan is regularly instructed to prepare charity reorganisation schemes, which can allow existing charities to modernise their constitutions and also change their legal form.
He said: "I'm delighted with my accreditation."
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