The appointment aims to consolidate the bank’s client activities – high-net- worth, corporate and business banking, and international personal banking.
Mr Barclay was previously Head of International Personal Banking, based in Standard Bank Group’s Johannesburg headquarters.
He said: “Wealth International plays a key role within Standard Bank, serving many of our clients and providing crucial liquidity to the Group. The Bank has a clear focus: to be a universal financial services organisation, to be totally client-centric and to take full advantage of the digital revolution. As we continue on this exciting journey, it is a great time to take on this new role and improve collaboration across WIN’s activities.”
Will Thorp, CEO, said: “Greg is already well known and respected within WIN and he is the ideal person to lead these important components of the business. There is renewed political and economic optimism within sub-Saharan Africa and WIN will continue to play an important role in helping Africans invest internationally as well as facilitating investment into the continent’s burgeoning economy.”