RBS transfers London COO to Hong Kong

Royal Bank of Scotland has transferred Mike Kirby, formerly chief operating officer in London, to Hong Kong where he will work as chief operating officer for the global banking and markets (GBM) business in Asia-Pacific.

In his new role Kirby reports to John McCormick, chief executive for GBM Asia-Pacific, and to John Hourican, chief operating officer of GBM.

“Mike was a senior contributor to the build-out of the European business for RBS over the past four years, having worked closely with