Oliver Gregson

Head of Private Bank UK & Ireland

J.P. Morgan Private Bank

London, UK

Biography

Oliver Gregson is the Head of Private Banking for the United Kingdom and Ireland at J.P. Morgan. He is responsible for managing J.P. Morgan’s overall wealth management business in these markets and sits on the Private Bank’s Europe, Middle East and Africa Management Committee.

Oliver sits on the U.K. Philanthropy Governance Committee of the J.P. Morgan Corporate Foundation which focuses on social mobility, financial capability and small business. He is a member of the Private Strategic Advisory Committee for U.K. Finance, a Trustee for both Blue Ventures Marine Conservation and Help for Heroes and sat on the Campaign Board for Stowe School. Oliver is a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of International Bankers.

Oliver holds a Bachelor of Applied Science from Nottingham University.

Oliver Gregson’s Newsfeed

Forbes

How Would Negative Interest Rates Affect Your Finances?

Oliver Gregson, head of UK and Ireland markets at JP Morgan Private Bank, says that, although the UK sold its first ever government bond with a negative yield earlier this year, there’s a big gap between the theory and the reality on negative interest rates: “The possibility is there but if interest rates did go negative, what would happen if there was another shock? There are more effective ways to stimulate the economy.”

Reuters

World's ultra-wealthy go for gold amid stimulus bonanza

Despite the fact that holding gold pays no income, Oliver Gregson, head of the United Kingdom and Ireland at JPMorgan Private Bank said inquiries had gone up as clients increasingly viewed it as “a port in a storm”. He forecast a $1,750 year-end price target.

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Oliver Gregson’s Background

J.P. Morgan Private Bank

Head of Private Bank UK & Ireland

Jan 2017 - Present

London, UK

J.P. Morgan provide clients with strategies and expertise that span the full spectrum of asset classes through a network of globally located investment professionals.

HSBC Private Bank

Head of Private Bank Investment Group, UK & CI

Apr 2014 - Jan 2017

London, UK

HSBC Private Bank provides clients with wealth, business & family succession solutions in the largest & fastest growing markets around the world.

Barclays Wealth & Investment Management

Global Head of Discretionary Portfolio Management

Oct 2012 - Apr 2014

London, UK

In his role, Oliver led the global Discretionary Portfolio Management Team with 100 investment professionals across 16 locations and 8 different geographies. As such he was accountable for the definition, implementation & execution of the end to end delivery for this proposition.

Barclays

Head of Sales, Marketing & Product Development

Jan 2012 - Oct 2012

London, UK

Head of Sales, Marketing & Product Development, UK, EMEA & Asia covering £32bn in AUM across multi-asset class Discretionary Portfolio Management, Specialist Investment Mandates in Fixed Income, Equities & Hedge Funds. Also a comprehensive range of single strategy and multi-asset class funds that provide access to world-leading third-party specialists.

Barclays

Head of Investment Advisory, UK

Oct 2009 - Jan 2012

London, UK

Responsible for the establishment, development and roll-out of the Investment Advisory function across Barclays Wealth and Investment Management. Led a team of Investment Advisors covering UK, Africa Offshore & Central & Eastern Europe for Barclays.

UBS Wealth Management

Client Advisor, Key Clients & Family Office

Jan 2006 - Oct 2009

London, UK

Senior Client Advisor (Banker) in the UK Key Client Team. Oliver managed discretionary & advisory clients with greater than £20MM invested and with a predominant focus on Mifid Professionals. Previous to this role, Oliver served as Team Head of Investment & Advisory Consulting for the UK Domestic business.

Citigroup

Head of Investment Consulting

2003 - 2006

Geneva, CH

Oliver worked in London & Geneva as a Senior Investment Counsellor running the offshore UK Investment Advisory business.

Insinger de Beaufort - BNP Paribas Wealth Management

Discretionary Portfolio Manager

2000 - 2003

Amsterdam, NL

Portfolio Manager based in Amsterdam managing institutional & private client discretionary clients booked in Holland & Switzerland.

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Other Business Interests

UK Finance

Member of the Private Strategic Advisory Committee

London, UK

UK Finance is a UK banking and financial services trade association. The organisation represents roughly 300 companies with a focus on enhancing competitiveness and facilitating innovation across the industry.

Stowe School

Campaign Board Member

Mar 2014 - Dec 2016

Stowe, UK

Stowe School is a selective independent School, founded in 1923 and located in Buckinghamshire. The school has 13 boarding houses and roughly 770 pupils.

Philanthropy

Help for Heroes

Trustee

Jan 2019 - Present

London, UK

Founded in 2007, Help For Heroes is a charity that provides support and rehabilitation for the Armed Forces and their families affected by their service. Since the establishment of the charity, over 22,000 Service Personnel and families have benefited.

Blue Ventures Conservation

Trustee

Jun 2018 - Present

London, UK

Founded in 2003, Blue Ventures Conservation creates and develops sustainable approaches to ensure marine conservation where the ocean is vital for local economies and communities to flourish.

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Publications

Tempus Magazine

Oliver Gregson Profile

Jun 2020

London, UK

JP Morgan's Oliver Gregson was profiled in a Tempus Magazine wealth management feature on twin Black Swan events and resiliency measures for UK businesses (pp 46-49). Oliver reveals the financial trends we should already be considering in our changing times.

Oliver Gregson’s Education

Nottingham University

B.A.Sc, Biology, General

1997 - 2000

Stowe School

1991 - 1996