Chris Arbuthnott

HSBC Private Bank (UK) Ltd. (HSBC Private Bank-UK) is the private banking subsidiary of HSBC Bank Plc., ultimately held by HSBC Holdings Plc (LON: HSBA) in Great Britain. The HSBC group can trace their history in London back to 1865 when the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation office opened, and through later acquisitions are linked to Samuel Montagu & Co. Limited, founded in 1853. Headquartered in London, HSBC Private Bank-UK offers a full range of wealth management advice and services to wealthy individuals and their families worldwide.

Barclays Bank Plc (Private Banking) (BPB-UK) is the private banking division of Barclays Bank Plc, itself a subsidiary of Barclays Plc (LSE: BARC, ADR: BCS) in Great Britain. Founded in 1971, Barclays-PB is headquartered in London and offers wealth management products and services to high-net worth individuals, families and charities.

SGKBB Ltd. (SGKBB) is the Great Britain-based private banking subsidiary of BHF Group UK Ltd., ultimately held by Societé Générale SA (PSE: GLE, ADR: SCGLY) in France. Formerly known as Kleinwort Benson Bank Ltd., the firm is headquartered in London. The firm traces their origins when it was founded in 1961 as Kleinwort Sons & Co and Robert Benson & Co. merged. In 1995, Dresdner Bank AG acquired the Kleinwort Benson group. Dresdner Bank was acquired by Allianz AG in 2001 and in 2009, KBB was acquired by RHJ International SA.SGKBB provides wealth management services to private individuals, trustees of private and grant-making trusts, personal pension schemes and charities.