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Standard Chartered's Private Bank Names EMEA Regional Head
The new figure has held senior roles at Coutts and Brewin Dolphin, among others.
Standard
Chartered Private Bank has appointed Grant Parkinson, former
Coutts and Brewin Dolphin senior figure, as regional head,
private banking, Europe, Africa and Middle East, subject to
regulatory approval. A spokesperson for the bank confirmed to
this news service that Parkinson is taking over from Steve
Atkinson, who is stepping down as regional head, private banking
for the West division.
As chief operating officer at Coutts from 2013 to 2017,
Parkinson’s responsibilities were predominantly client-focused,
including developing new client propositions and opening a
booking centre. Most recently as COO at Brewin Dolphin, one of
the UK’s leading wealth managers, he focused predominantly on the
firm’s digital solutions and developing technology solutions for
client-facing colleagues. Earlier in his career, he worked at
Barclays and McKinsey.
Parkinson, who is based in London, will report to Didier von
Daeniken, global head, private banking.
Atkinson, who is stepping down after three decades with
Standard Chartered, has held leadership positions in Standard
Chartered’s commercial, corporate and institutional banking,
finance, investor relations and corporate affairs. His last day
with the Bank will be on 2 December 2020.
