Barclays Wealth has appointed Andrew Tinney as its new chief operating officer, WealthBriefing can confirm.

Mr Tinney joined the firm in September, having previously worked at Deutsche Bank, where he was chief financial officer for its UK operations. He previously worked at Deloitte and Andersen Business Consulting.

Meanwhile, this publication has learned that Richard Howarth, regional market leader for Africa, who has been at the firm for four years, has left to pursue other opportunities. His future plans could not be confirmed.

Yesterday, Barclays Wealth confirmed that Kevin Lecocq, head of Barclays Wealth’s investment and product office, had resigned from the firm several weeks ago.