HSBC Bank Canada appointed Alan Turner head of commercial banking, succeeding Linda Seymour, who took on the role of president and CEO of the bank in September 2020. In this new role, Turner will be responsible for HSBC’s large corporates and small and medium enterprise banking segments. He also will be leading global trade and receivables finance in Canada for HSBC.

Turner was most recently head of commercial banking for HSBC in Singapore. Before joining HSBC in 2017, Turner spent 25 years at a British bank, working in corporate and investment banking in London, Hong Kong and Sydney, with roles at the local, regional and global levels. This included 10 years in Asia, with regional and sector expertise gained from a variety of senior executive roles across trade finance, liquidity and cash management, and leveraged finance.

“I am delighted to welcome Alan to our commercial bank in Canada,” Seymour said. “His strong sector and global expertise, paired with HSBC’s network covering 90% of global trade flows, will help accelerate our progress in better supporting clients in their international expansion plans.”

HSBC Canada’s commercial bank is HSBC Group’s third most profitable commercial banking division.

“No one is better placed to serve Canadian companies doing business here at home or internationally,” Turner said. “Our transactional banking solutions, access to our international network and relationship driven model place us well to support their ambitions. I look forward to leading the talented Canadian team at the heart of our business’ success.”