David Simpson joined GBST as head of Europe, the Middle East and Africa in July 2016 to support the firm’s transformation and growth. He manages client activity and drives the ongoing regional growth of the group’s retail wealth platforms for wraps, life and pensions and banks, and for institutional capital markets. Before joining GBST, David was employed by business process outsourcer SEI, becoming Chief Commercial Officer in 2010. He began his career with a brief stint as a financial adviser before moving to Barclays to train in accountancy. He spent 22 years at Barclays, working internationally in roles across finance, technology, change management and distribution, including Managing Director of UK Asset Management and Retail Platforms from 2004 to 2010.