The private wealth management firm has added to its Africa specialist team.

Falcon Private Wealth London, a subsidiary of Switzerland’s Falcon Private Bank, has appointed two relationship managers specifically targeting Africa, and has named a head of relationship management for the overall client business.

The RMs are Derek McKeown and Chris Curtis. McKeown has previously held roles at HSBC, SG Hambros and, most recently, Standard Chartered. His latest role was focused on the southern Africa region. Curtis, who has more than 25 years of experience in the banking industry, most recently worked at Standard Chartered Bank, managing clients within Africa, especially West Africa. He has previously worked at Cater Allen Investment Management, Kleinwort Benson and Close Brothers.

Maurice Keane, who is the relationship management head, previously worked at Barclays and Standard Chartered, where he held various senior management roles. He has more than 25 years of experience in corporate and private banking in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

Falcon Private Wealth London is based in Knightsbridge, London.