The latest moves and appointments at London-based Schroders Personal Wealth.

This week, Schroders Personal Wealth appointed Graham Bastin as chief technology officer to drive the firm’s digital and technology strategy and underpin the firm’s growth ambitions.
 
Bastin has over 30 years’ experience in the technology industry, mostly leading digital transformation within financial services, the firm said in a statement. 

He will be joining from Barclays Bank plc, where he served in several managing director roles within group technology. He also established a modern technology centre, which is at the forefront for digital, cloud and cyber technologies globally for the firm, Schroders added. 

As chief information officer for UK Retail Banking he led a customer-centric shift towards the mobile and digital proposition for customers, clients and colleagues.
 
He will join Schroders Personal Wealth in November, reporting directly to Mark Duckworth, chief executive officer.
 
Welcoming him to the firm, Duckworth said: “We believe his vast experience and skillset will be invaluable to our clients and the business as we continue with our ambition of growing the company to become one of the biggest financial planning businesses in the UK.”
 
“He will play a fundamental part in not only delivering, but improving our advice proposition, and making sure we continue to achieve our goals,” Duckworth continued.
 
Schroders Personal Wealth is a joint venture between Lloyds Banking Group and Schroders, two UK names in banking and asset management, aiming to help more people across the UK benefit from financial advice.