Mark Hassett and Heather Sonnet, who join the London team, both bring extensive experience in client-facing roles and senior leadership, the firm said in a statement.

Hassett has a background of working with high net worth clients and supporting those with complex, multi-jurisdictional needs throughout his career. He has held senior leadership positions at the Royal Bank of Canada and Swiss private bank EFG.

“Having spent my career helping internationally connected clients navigate their options in the UK, I’m pleased to be joining Weatherbys, where I can continue to support this sophisticated community. I’m particularly drawn to the bank’s strong reputation among high net worth individuals,” Hassett said.

Sonnet has over 30 years’ experience as a Chartered & Certified Financial Planner and private banker. She has worked in roles across the sector, from director to business owner.

Weatherbys recently released its full-year results for 2025. They show another year of growth, with deposit balances up 11 per cent to over £1.9 billion ($2.53 billion), lending balances exceeding £1 billion and total assets rising to over £2 billion. 

Coutts
Coutts Crown Dependencies has formed a dedicated client acquisition team, led by Tina Cartner, who comes to the role with 40 years’ experience across the NatWest Group.

Other team members include Susie Alderson, client acquisition member, and Lucas Burton, also a client acquisition manager, (DFSA) has appointed Armin Peter as managing director, markets, effective 3 August. 

Peter has almost 30 years’ capital markets and banking experience in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, including more than 17 years of experience at UBS, where he was based in London and held several senior leadership positions, including global head of debt syndicate and sustainable banking, EMEA.  Peter was also a board member of the International Capital Market Association (ICMA), Global Financial Markets Association (GFMA), Global Digital Finance (GDF), and chair of ICMA’s FinTech Advisory Committee.