The UK private bank has boosted its senior management team with a new position.

Weatherbys Private Bank has hired John Butters from Aspinalls Family Office as chief investment officer, a newly-created role.

Butters was previously head of investment at London-based Aspinalls Family Office. He brings experience of investing across different asset classes, both directly and through selecting funds, and of advising charities and high net worth families on portfolio construction.

Before joining Aspinalls in 2013, Butters was a strategist at UK asset manager Great Northern Advisors. He began his career at multi-family office Sandaire.

Weatherbys Private Bank, which has offices in London, Edinburgh and Wellingborough, was founded in 1770 by James Weatherby and is still run by his family.