RBC WM Hires Senior Workers in Asia

The most senior employee is Daniel Soo, who joined RBC in Singapore as managing director and market head. Soo (shown in the photo) has 28 years of experience in the banking and financial services industry, covering the Southeast Asian and Greater China markets.

He joins RBC from UBS, where he was a managing director and head of the markets team. Before that, Soo spent eight years at Credit Suisse and nine years at Standard Chartered Private Bank.

Lawrence Yap also joined RBC in Singapore as an executive director. Yap has almost 25 years of experience in the banking industry. Prior to joining RBC, he spent eight years at Credit Suisse and 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 to include:

Joe Lau, Executive Director and Team Leader, has over 25 years of experience in the banking industry in Hong Kong, Singapore, China and the US. He joined RBC from Credit Suisse, where he was a Director and Team Leader for the Greater China market.

Sarah Tan, Executive Director, most recently served as Executive Director of EFG Bank and has 25 years of experience in private banking in Hong Kong, Singapore and Switzerland.

Ada Wang, Executive Director, previously at Credit Suisse, where she was Head of Wealth Management. She has over 20 years of experience in the banking industry across China.

Christy Yuan, an executive who has spent more than 25 years in private banking and wealth management, covering Greater China markets, joins RBC from Credit Suisse in Hong Kong, where she was a director.

Danny Zhao, a director with over 17 years of experience in the private banking sector in China, most recently serving as Vice President at Credit Suisse.

RBC has been present in Hong Kong since 1969 and in Singapore since 1975. The company’s wealth management offering in Asia includes: banking, estate planning, trust services, credit and investments.

The company has booking centres in Hong Kong and Singapore, serving customers in eight major markets in the region: Hong Kong, Mainland China, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines.