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RBC Names New Wealth Management Chief Operating Officer For Asia

Editorial Staff 11 July 2025

RBC Names New Wealth Management Chief Operating Officer For Asia

The new CFO, who will be based in Singapore, has worked at the Canadian group since 2018.

Royal Bank of Canada has appointed Bee Leng Phua as chief operating officer for its wealth management business in Asia, taking effect from 1 November, it said today.

Bee Leng Phua will be succeeding Kamran Azim, who is continuing to serve the bank as head of private banking (Singapore) and deputy CEO of RBC’s Singapore branch.

Based in Singapore, Bee Leng Phua will serve as head of the APAC business transformation group and finance change management at RBC. In her new role, she will report to Rod Ireland, head of wealth management for Asia and head of global markets, APAC. 

At RBC since 2018, Bee Leng Phua brings more than 25 years of experience in business and finance transformation to the role. Prior to joining RBC, she served in senior roles at Credit Suisse for 15 years and previously worked at SAP Asia.

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