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Barclays scoops top award in London

Barclays has been named Offshore Private Bank of the Year in the Citywealth International Financial Centre Awards.

The awards ceremony, which was held at the Landmark Hotel in London on Thursday 24 January, was hosted by former Cabinet Minister Michael Portillo.

Rick Denton, Head of Client Delivery for Wealth Advisory, was also presented with the Editor’s Choice Award on the night.

He called it "a very unexpected but a brilliant surprise" to receive the award.

Barclays was nominated for the Offshore Private Bank award along with four other private banks based in Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man.

The awards were judged by an international panel of respected practitioners from all sectors with experience of working with advisors in offshore jurisdictions.

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