RBS International has appointed Neal King as its new senior director to oversee new business from NatWest’s trustee and depositary services traditional fund management clients. Based in London, King will support the division’s growth commitments and help increase the bank’s authority within the traditional and alternative fund market across jurisdictions. He joins RBS with more than 30 years of experience in the industry having held several roles at HSBC. Most recently, King worked as global head of corporate trust and loan agency product at HSBC. In this role, he helped implement the firm’s strategy across 15 existing, and eight new markets. Currently, there are many opportunities and challenges on the horizon for the UK and European funds industry. Commenting on this, King says: “I look forward to navigating these to provide an ever-evolving service that meets changing customer requirements.” Mark Crathern, head of NatWest trustee and depositary services at RBS International, adds: “It is great to have someone of Neal King’s calibre joining the team. His ability to establish positive change and strong client relationships will enable us to go further to positively transform our trustee and depositary services.”
