Eoghain Murphy

Spear’s review

Head of Barclays’ private banking operation in Ireland, Eoghain Murphy offers a comprehensive suite of investment advice, banking solutions and strategies across a full range of asset classes.

The former Morgan Stanley vice president joined Barclays in 2008 and has since built up an enviable client list, championing Barclays Private Bank services in Ireland and Europe, helping business owners and entrepreneurs with day-to-day financial support and guidance.

‘At the heart of your relationship with our private bank is a dedicated private banker, who’ll work closely and creatively with you to protect and build your wealth,’ he tells Spear’s.

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Murphy spent more than 12 years as a director at Barclays Private Bank, where he offered a comprehensive range of investment advice, banking solutions and strategy across all asset classes, as well as access to the expertise and execution capabilities of investment banking at Barclays.

He was promoted to the top spot in Ireland in March of 2019. A British bank that has been supporting clients and driving innovation since 1690, Barclays Private also boasts a large international footprint. It seeks to present ‘fresh ideas, opportunities and perspectives in a way that is entirely relevant to [the client]’ in all jurisdictions where it is present. ‘I believe that clients should focus on things that can be controlled by an investor, rather than being distracted by market volatility and media noise from financial pundits and forecasters,’ he says.

Once he agrees to an appropriate investment strategy with his clients, Murphy encourages them to stay invested and remain diversified. ‘I believe that in these uncertain times, clients place greater reliance on their trusted financial advisers and this is an opportunity to deepen relationships with clients,’ he says.