RBC Investor & Treasury Services, part of Royal Bank of Canada, has appointed Rosemarie Kriesel as managing director, global client coverage, based in Hong Kong.

Kriesel has more than 25 years of experience in financial services, having worked in Luxembourg, Bermuda and Canada before moving to Hong Kong in 1993. She joins RBC Investor & Treasury Services from BNY Mellon, where she worked for 10 years in Global Client Management and was country executive for Hong Kong.  

Reporting to Andrew Gordon, managing director, Asia, RBC Investor & Treasury Services, she will be responsible for all client coverage, including fund managers, asset owners, banks, brokers and exchanges 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,” Gordon says. “Rosemarie’s extensive experience, deep understanding of both the local and global markets and her industry relationships will enhance our support for global asset managers in Hong Kong.”