RBS Coutts, the international private banking arm of UK-based Royal Bank of Scotland, said it has appointed Mark Brider as market head for Singapore and Malaysia.

Mr Brider joins the private bank after having acquired more than 25 years of experience in RBS group. Recently, Mr Brider headed RBS International, the offshore banking division of RBS, in Asia.

Based in Singapore, Mr Brider will lead the Singapore and Malaysia market team to further develop RBS Coutts’ client-focused strategies in these markets.

Mr Brider will report to Raj Sriram, head of Private Banking, Singapore.

RBS Coutts moved its international headquarters to Singapore in 2006 and has embarked on a growth trajectory over the last few years. With offices in Asia, Europe and the offshore centres of Jersey, the Isle of Man and Cayman, RBS Coutts employs over 1,400 staff in over 15 locations worldwide.