UK-based Barclays Wealth has appointed Kevin Gardiner as managing director and head of investment strategy for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region.

Mr Gardiner will be responsible for developing and implementing the company’s investment strategy recommendations worldwide. He will be reporting to Aaron Gurwitz, global head of investment strategy and Arnaud de Servigny, global head of research strategy and quantitative analytics.

Mr Gardiner joins the company from HSBC, where he held the position of a chief global equity strategist. His career includes over two decades of experience as a strategist at Credit Suisse, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley and SG Warburg.

“We’re delighted that Kevin is joining us.  He has a very strong track record of analysing markets, identifying opportunities and articulating insightful recommendations,” said Mr Gurwitz.

In other recent hires, earlier this month Barclays Wealth appointed John Saunders as managing director and head of its proposition for UK resident non-domiciled clients.