Wealthy Scots

Barclays is to reportedly double the size of its Scottish business by 2012, with its Barclays Wealth and Barclays Corporate divisions planning to expand by hiring 10-15 new staff in the next 12 months. Barclays Wealth has reported 30% growth in Scottish assets under management over the past 12 months, while Barclays Corporate has committed £250m in fresh lending in Scotland since the start of 2010