Investec wealth head steps down after fleeting tenure.Barbara-Ann King has left her role as CEO of Investec Wealth and Investment, having been promoted to the position only eight months ago.Kings appointment as chief executive of the business was announced towards the end of July 2022, and she took up the role from managing director Ciaran Whelan on 1 October.Alongside Ruth Leas as CEO of Investec Bank, it marked the first time that the two most senior leadership positions in the UK company were held by women.In a statement, Investec confirmed that King (pictured) has also stepped down from the board, and that she will be on garden leave until her

<h1>Investec wealth head steps down after fleeting tenure.</h1><div><br><strong>Barbara-Ann King</strong> has left her role as CEO of Investec Wealth and Investment, having been promoted to the position only eight months ago.<br><br>Kings appointment as chief executive of the business was announced towards the end of July 2022, and she took up the role from managing director Ciaran Whelan on 1 October.<br><br>Alongside Ruth Leas as CEO of Investec Bank, it marked the first time that the two most senior leadership positions in the UK company were held by women.<br><br>In a statement, Investec confirmed that King (pictured) has also stepped down from the board, and that she will be on garden leave until her departure from the company on 13 August.<br><br>Acting CEO Iain Hooley will continue in the role, while Whelan will also continue as managing director.<br><br>King joined the firm as CCO in October 2020 and has more than 25 years experience in wealth and asset management, having previously worked at Citi and Barclays Wealth.</div><div><br></div>

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- David was a Senior Investment Director at Investec Wealth & Investment UK from December 2013 to February 2024. Prior to this, he served as a Vice President, Portfolio Manager at Barclays Wealth from April 2001 to December 2013.

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- James is an Investment Director at Investec Wealth & Investment UK since November 2023, previously a Senior Investment Proposition Manager at abrdn from February 2022.
- Prior to this, he took a Career Break from June 2017 to February 2022 to focus on parenting, volunteer work, and professional development.
- His career began at Douglas Deakin Young in June 2001, later acquired by Brewin Dolphin, where he started as an Assistant to the Managing Director and rose to Investment Manager until April 2005.
- He then served as a Portfolio Manager at Barclays Wealth Management until August 2010, when he joined Duncan Lawrie Private Banking as an Investment Manager, eventually becoming Head Of Research until May 2017.
- Before these roles, he was a Settlements Administrator at Britannic Asset Management from September 2000 to May 2001.
- James holds a Master of Arts in History from the University of Glasgow, earned between October 1996 and June 2000.

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