Wantling is a UBS veteran having worked there for 25 years as global head of precious metals distribution and also in FX distribution for UBS’ investment bank and wealth management divisions.
Barclays Wealth attributes Wantling’s long experience of technology and infrastructure development as the key to build its own FX offering.
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As part of plans to ramp up its FX offering, Barclays Wealth has also been working in partnership with Barclays Capital and its currency trading platform.
Wantling will join Barclays Wealth at the end of February and will report to Thomas Fekete, Head of Investment Products, UK and EMEA.
Commenting on the appointment, Robert Brown, head of global research & investments, UK, EMEA and Asia, said "This is a significant hire for Barclays Wealth. In his previous roles, Julian has taken on global FX responsibilities across both the wealth management and investment bank divisions, and it is exactly this level of collaboration that we are reinforcing across Barclays."
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