The most senior hire is Daniel Soo, who has joined RBC in Singapore as managing director and market head. Soo (pictured) has 28 years of experience in the banking and financial services industry covering the Southeast Asia and Greater China markets.
He joins RBC from UBS, where he was managing director and market team head. Soo previously spent eight years at Credit Suisse and nine years at Standard Chartered Private Bank.
Lawrence Yap has also joined RBC in Singapore as an executive director. Yap has almost 25 years of experience in the banking industry. Before joining RBC, he spent eight years at Credit Suisse and has held senior positions at Standard Chartered Private Bank and HSBC Private Bank.
In addition, RBC has expanded its team of private bankers in Hong Kong, including:
Joe Lau, executive director and team head, who has more than 25 years of experience in the banking industry across Hong Kong, Singapore, China and the US. He joins RBC from Credit Suisse, where he was a director and team leader, Greater China market.
Sarah Tan, executive director, who was most recently with EFG Bank as an executive director and brings with her 25 years of private banking experience in Hong Kong, Singapore and Switzerland.
Ada Wang, executive director, who was previously with Credit Suisse where she was director, wealth management. She has over two decades of experience in the banking industry across Greater China.
Christy Yuan, executive director, who has spent over 25 years in the private banking and wealth management industry covering Greater China markets. She joins RBC from Credit Suisse in Hong Kong where she was a director.
Danny Zhao, director, who has over 17 years of experience in the private banking industry across Greater China and was most recently a vice president at Credit Suisse.
RBC has maintained a presence in Hong Kong since 1969 and Singapore since 1975, and its wealth management offering in Asia includes: banking, wealth planning, trust and fiduciary services, credit, and investments.
The business has booking centres in Hong Kong and Singapore, serving clients in eight core markets in the region: Hong Kong, Mainland China, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines.
