History

Key Events and Milestones

May  2005 Fairbairn Private Bank received the Best Offshore Bank award for an unprecedented fourth successive year at the International Investment Offshore Fund and Product Awards 2005. The bank also won awards for Best Internet Service and Best Offshore Bank Product for Focus.
Mar 2005 Fairbairn Private Bank was voted one of the best small companies to work for, according to the 2005 Sunday Times 100 Best Small Companies to Work For.

Dec

2004

The new name of Fairbairn Private Bank was launched.

May 2004 Gerrard Private Bank receives the Best Offshore Bank award for an unprecedented third successive year at the International Investment Offshore Fund and Product Awards 2004.
Oct 2003  Following the sale of Gerrard Limited, sister company in the UK, Gerrard Private Bank announces plans to re-brand the Bank in 2004.
May 2003 Gerrard Private Bank receives the Best Offshore Banking Product and Best Offshore Bank accolades at the International Investment Offshore Fund and Product Awards 2003.
Sep 2002 Gerrard Private Bank is awarded a long and short term deposit credit rating by Moody's Investors Service making the Bank the first independently "A"rated bank in the British offshore islands.
Sep 2002 Gerrard Private Bank is granted the Investors in People Standard which is an internationally recognised award, designed to acknowledge levels of good practice for training and development of people to achieve business goals.
Sep 2002 Gerrard Private Bank launches its representative office in South Africa.
May 2002 Gerrard Private Bank wins Best Offshore Banking Group and Best Offshore Bank Product for Focus at the International Investment Offshore Fund and Product Awards 2002 awards.
Jan 2002 Gerrard Private Bank launches its on-line service.
Oct 2001 The launch of the new trading name for the former Fleming Offshore Banking companies under the banner of Gerrard Private Bank.
May 2001 Fleming Offshore Banking wins Best Product Range in the Banking category of the International Investment Offshore Fund and Product Awards 2001.
May 2001 Fleming Isle of Man Limited and Fleming (Jersey) Limited, known as Fleming Offshore Banking, was sold to Nedcor Bank Limited and Old Mutual plc.
Oct 2000 Fleming Isle of Man Limited launch the first fully integrated banking and investment service (Focus).
Aug 2000 Flemings acquired by Chase Manhattan, who subsequently merged with JPMorgan.
Apr 2000 Fleming Isle of Man Limited advised on the first Euro/Sterling public debt issued by the Isle of Man Government in support of The Isle of Man Water Authority capital expenditure program.
Mar 2000 Fleming Isle of Man Limited (formerly Robert Fleming (Isle of Man) Limited) worked closely with the Isle of Man Government in order to successfully achieve an AAA credit rating with Standard & Poor's and an Aaa rating with Moody's for the Island.
Jan 1987 Robert Fleming (Isle of Man) Limited established under the ownership of Flemings.