RBC Hires Half a Dozen Greater China Private Bankers
The wealth arm of the Royal Bank of Canada has expanded its Asia frontline with a handful of private bankers covering the Greater China markets.
RBC Wealth Management has hired several senior private bankers in Hong Kong to support clients in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, according to an announcement.
Angie Chow has been named executive director. She joins with 20 years of private banking experience, most recently as HSBC Global Private Banking in Hong Kong.
Becky Chu, managing director, has more than 18 years of experience in various roles across commercial, SME and private banking, most recently at Credit Suisse in Hong Kong.
Erica Cheung, executive director, has over 20 years of experience in the financial industry, having previously held senior positions at BNP Paribas Wealth Management and Bank of Singapore.
20-year private banker and former UBS executive Grace Yu has been appointed as managing director.
Ingrid Lau has also been appointed as managing director after more than two decades at Credit Suisse’s private banking unit in Hong Kong.
Roger Kiu joins as executive director with over 30 years of banking and financial services experience, including at J. Safra Sarasin Group and Bank of Montreal.
RBC Wealth Management's offering in Asia includes banking, brokerage, wealth planning, credit, investments and financial advisory services. It focuses on clients in eight strategic locations – Hong Kong, mainland China, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines – through its booking centers in Hong Kong and Singapore, a representative office in Beijing and an operations hub in Malaysia.
