About Nedbank Private Wealth in Dubai
From our representative office in the UAE, we offer wealth management services to clients across a wide geographical spread. Our clients range across nationalities and professions, and we are particularly well placed to support British expatriates located in the Middle East.
We can assist with the day-to-day management of your wealth in highly-regarded jurisdictions such as the Isle of Man and Jersey. Accounts are offered in all major currencies, including UAE Dirhams, and our flexible foreign exchange services are ideal for those with a busy international lifestyle. In addition, we can assist with mortgages and borrowing services for your UK property needs.
Accounts can be opened in any of our offices in the UK, the Isle of Man or Jersey.
Our awards
Nedbank Private Wealth was named Best Boutique Private Bank for a fourth year running at the WealthBriefing MENA Awards for Excellence 2022, as well as picking up the prize for best overall client service from a private bank. This year’s win brings our tally to nine awards over seven years. Find out more.
Services available from our representative office in Dubai
Wealth planning
Your needs are unique to you and, as such, you need your own wealth plan. Our team of wealth planners has decades of experience and ensures you access the best expertise to grow, protect and transfer your wealth – for example, in collaboration with our trust practitioners.
Borrowing
With bespoke lending solutions, you can borrow by securing a loan against a range of investments or UK property – giving you the flexibility you need, without compromising on your long-term financial goals.
Private banking
We pride ourselves on providing a bespoke personal service to manage all your day-to-day banking needs, wherever you are or however complex your circumstances. Our treasury team provides quick and complex foreign exchange services.
Meet the team
Andrew Bates
Andrew has over 27 years’ banking experience and joined us from Lloyds TSB in Miami where he was responsible for providing banking and investment services to clients in Latin America and the Caribbean. He initially joined the bank’s Isle of Man office in 2004, and following secondments in the South Africa and London offices, he moved to the UAE in 2013.
Based in Dubai, Andrew is primarily responsible for the bank’s international growth in both the private client and intermediary sectors in the Middle East. He is a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment and recently graduated from the London Business School with an Executive MBA. Andrew also has full STEP membership, qualifying him as a Trust and Estate Practitioner.
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Greg Smith
Greg has lived in Dubai for 17 years and joined the Nedbank Private Wealth team in 2014. He has worked in various roles in both retail and international finance, before moving into private banking.
Greg manages the day-to-day running of the Dubai office, and provides support to the private banking team, as well as assisting clients. He is also a main point of contact for a number of intermediary relationships, ensuring these continue to grow and run smoothly.
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Chris Jones
Chris has 30 years’ experience in international banking and wealth management. Based in Dubai, he is responsible for strengthening and building valuable client relationships in the Middle-East, including Bahrain, Qatar and Oman.
He has a strong background in providing holistic financial planning, and offers offshore banking and fiduciary services to local and expatriate high-net-worth clients in the region. Chris also has a wealth of experience in providing estate and inheritance tax planning.
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Andrew has over 27 years’ banking experience and joined us from Lloyds TSB in Miami where he was responsible for providing banking and investment services to clients in Latin America and the Caribbean. He initially joined the bank’s Isle of Man office in 2004, and following secondments in the South Africa and London offices, he moved to the UAE in 2013.
Based in Dubai, Andrew is primarily responsible for the bank’s international growth in both the private client and intermediary sectors in the Middle East. He is a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment and recently graduated from the London Business School with an Executive MBA. Andrew also has full STEP membership, qualifying him as a Trust and Estate Practitioner.
Biography
Greg has lived in Dubai for 17 years and joined the Nedbank Private Wealth team in 2014. He has worked in various roles in both retail and international finance, before moving into private banking.
Greg manages the day-to-day running of the Dubai office, and provides support to the private banking team, as well as assisting clients. He is also a main point of contact for a number of intermediary relationships, ensuring these continue to grow and run smoothly.
Biography
Chris has 30 years’ experience in international banking and wealth management. Based in Dubai, he is responsible for strengthening and building valuable client relationships in the Middle-East, including Bahrain, Qatar and Oman.
He has a strong background in providing holistic financial planning, and offers offshore banking and fiduciary services to local and expatriate high-net-worth clients in the region. Chris also has a wealth of experience in providing estate and inheritance tax planning.
Get in touch
If you are interested in becoming a client, please complete the form via the ‘become a client’ button below. Alternatively, if you are already a client, or if you have a question about how we help clients in particular circumstances, please use the ‘contact us’ button.
We will get back to you as soon as we can during office hours, which are Monday to Friday, 8am to 8pm (UK time), except for UK public holidays.