Fairbairn Private Bank today announced its strongest opening quarter for new business since 2008's financial crisis.

The firm says that has been led by several new multi-million pound client mandates and widened access to the business’s discretionary investment management services, through the inclusion of a new range of collective investment funds.

Managing Director Greg Horton says, "New business levels are certainly growing at a pace.

"While one must always be careful about reading too much into short-term indicators, it is reassuring to see such vibrant new business levels continuing following the very strong growth in our headline earnings in 2011."

He also credits the business’s strong performance to the members of his team, who he has have, "maintained their integrity and passion and never wavered from their commitment to do what is right for the client."