EFG Private Bank, the London-based Private Banking arm of EFG International, has appointed Dermot Lewis and Jeremy Piggott as directors in its UK private banking team and Michael Betesh as director of Business Development.

Mr Lewis and Mr Piggot join from Clydesdale Bank, prior to which they worked together at Coutts.

The pair will focus on offering UK clients banking, credit, asset management and offshore services.

Mr Betesh will focus on marketing the bank’s services to high net worth individuals in the UK, Europe and Africa.

He has worked at a number of institutions in the UK and US, according to a statement from the bank.

EFG International's group of private banking businesses currently operates in 44 locations in 30 countries employing approximately 1,477 staff.