HSBC Bank USA has just confirmed the appointment of seven bankers to its growing Premier business in Washington, DC.

Kenneth Sparks, previously the chief executive officer of the Federal City Council, joins the Premier team's business development unit and will help with strategic planning and marketing for different bank areas. Carter Waddell, who used to head a foreign multinational banking unit for JP Morgan Chase Bank, is now senior premier relationship manager. Robert Klingensmith, a veteran in the asset management and private banking space, steps in as senior PRM with a focus on higher net worth individuals and families.

Ann Conger, formerly a client manager at Bank of America, is also a senior PRM working with healthcare firms and professionals. Amanda Gu, who used to work at the HSBC London headquarters, joins as senior PRM for Premier clients. Shane Moore, previously a financial advisor with Cary Street Partners, is now senior PRM also assisting Premier clients. Finally, Loren Glaser, who comes from The Potomac Group, is now HSBC's new Premier acquisition manager.

Latest figures from the bank show that US Premier customer numbers increase by around 38 per cent year-on-year and are approaching a total of 400,000.