Rod Ireland

Rod Ireland is head of RBC Wealth Management – Asia. In this role, Rod is responsible for the wealth management businesses based in Hong Kong and Singapore. In addition, he is head of Global Markets APAC.

An accomplished business leader, Rod leads the Global Markets businesses across the APAC region (Australia, Singapore, Japan), with responsibilities including managing key client relationships across financials, corporates, asset managers and government agencies and ranging from group treasurers, CIOS and CEOs. Rod is also responsible for effective governance and regulatory oversight for RBC’s activities in Singapore. He is a member of the Global Markets Operating Committee and also chair of RBC Singapore Branch Operating Committee.

Since joining RBC in 1998, Rod has been pivotal in driving and executing strategies that have established RBC as a tier one organization in a number of global markets businesses across the APAC region.

He was appointed chief country officer, Sydney branch in 2013 and in 2017 relocated to Asia as head of RBC’s Global Markets operations in the APAC region.