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STEP Appoints Barclays Fiduciary Head As Its Chairman
The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners has elected Edward Buckland, global head of fiduciary at Barclays, as its chairman, STEP announced yesterday. The previous chairperson was Hélène Anne Lewis.
Buckland, who was first elected to STEP’s board of directors in
2012 and as a deputy chair last year, has also served as the
chair of its Jersey branch and on its council over the past
several years.
Based in St Helier, Jersey, Buckland has been a qualified
solicitor for almost 25 years. He has worked as global head of
fiduciary at Barclays since March 2011 after working with a
leading independent professional trust company, two major
international banks and having qualified with Allen and Overy. He
has been a member of STEP since 1995.
