RBC taps BNY Mellon for global head of client coverage position

Rosemarie Kriesel is joining RBC from BNY Mellon where she worked for ten years.

By Hayley McDowell

RBC Investor & Treasury Services – part of Royal Bank of Canada – has appointed a new global head of client coverage in Hong Kong, as part of its expansion of global client coverage.

Rosemarie Kriesel is joining RBC from BNY Mellon where she worked for 10 years as global client management and country executive in Hong Kong.

She has more than 25 years experience in financial services and moved to Hong Kong in 1993 having worked in Canada, Bermuda and Luxembourg.

Kriesel will report to managing director in Asia at RBC Investor & Treasury Services, Andrew Gordon.

Gordon said Kriesel’s appointment “will enhance our support for global asset managers in Hong Kong.”

“Global fund managers and asset owners continue to explore market opportunities in Asia, while increasingly looking to partner with asset service providers with solid operational and regulatory knowledge,” he added.

Kriesel will be responsible for all client coverage, including fund managers, asset owners, banks, brokers and exchanges in Hong Kong.

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