Barclays said Peter Arkell will join as new director from Credit Suisse, where he sourced and managed entrepreneurial clients for more than four years.

Fred Lane has been appointed as a vice president, who will also join from Credit Suisse, where he managed wealth for private individuals with a focus on finance market professionals, in particular hedge fund managers and private equity individuals.

Based in London, both Arkell and Lane will join Barclays Wealth over the course of the next couple of months.

Barclays Wealth managing director and head of high net worth UK & Ireland Private Bank Rory Gilbert said the continuing expansion and strengthening of this division is an important step towards realizing the growth ambitions within the high net worth space as Barclays build on the position as the leading UK wealth manager.