On navigating evolving HNW real estate needs: Top private bank explores a 'nuanced landscape'
Barclays Private Bank's Stephen Moroukian explains where wealthy clients are focusing their attentions as the prime property climate improves.
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Stephen Moroukian
Head of Product and Proposition for Real Estate Financing at
Barclays Private Bank
Stephen Moroukian is Head of Product and Proposition for Real Estate Financing at Barclays Private Bank.
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