Disabled Living Trustee wins banking award

WITH A PROPOSAL TO SUPPORT DISABLED PEOPLE

TIPPIE MALGWI, SENIOR BANKING EXECUTIVE AT ARBUTHNOT LATHAM AND TRUSTEE OF DISABLED LIVING SHARES WITH US HIS INSPIRATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ‘SERIOUS LIFE INJURY CARE ACCOUNT’, WHICH LED TO HIM BEING AWARDED THE CHARTERED BANKER INSTITUTE’S YOUNG BANKER OF THE YEAR 2020.

WHO AM I?

I am a Senior Banking Executive at the Manchester office of Arbuthnot Latham & Co. Ltd and a trustee here at Disabled Living. Arbuthnot Latham has been associated with banking since 1833 and we offer private and commercial banking, wealth planning and investment management services for our clients. We believe in traditional relationship and serviceled banking powered by modern technology. Our personal approach enables us to provide innovative and flexible solutions to help our clients achieve their goals – for business, for family, for life.

WHAT DO I DO?

I specialise in providing banking and investment services for individuals, solicitors and court of protection firms catering for serious injury & disabled persons. We do this by providing designated client and court of protection accounts together with wealth planning support to enable

them to manage their finances. The bank also provides investment management solutions to enable our clients futureproof their funds.

ABOUT THE AWARD?

I was named the Chartered Banker Institute’s Young Banker of the Year 2020. The question we were asked to answer was: What idea would you implement in your organization to improve outcomes for customers, colleagues, and communities? This should be consistent with the UN Principles for responsible banking. I designed and built a conceptual banking solution for people living with serious injury and severe medical conditions called the Serious Injury Life Care account (aka the SILC account), which culminated in me winning the award at the virtual live final back in September. The SILC concept provides the disabled person, deputy, and any associated carers with a one-stop solution for their banking needs. The SILC concept account also incorporates a life care planning forecasting tool and investment management advice to enable them plan for the future.

WHY DID YOU SIGN UP FOR THE COMPETITION?

Responsible banking to me is about making a positive contribution to society, starting with our clients and connections. It is about us bankers effectively cultivating relationships to understand what’s important to our clients and working in their best interests for the betterment of their businesses and the wider society. The SILC account combines the existing service offerings we have at Arbuthnot Latham into one holistic product specifically targeting this vulnerable sector, which is an example of the forward-thinking initiatives championed here at the bank.

WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNT?

I’ve learned that I have a duty. Banks & by extension bankers have great power but with that power comes responsibility – I’ve learned that it is up to us as bankers to actively champion positive societal change & this needs to be evident in our values and how we do business with integrity, empowerment and diversity serving as the core principles.

For more information on how Arbuthnot Latham can support you or your client with their banking and financial planning needs, please contact Tippie at TippieMalgwi@ arbuthnot.co.uk

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