Robert Oates

Robert Oates is the Chief Risk and Compliance Officer, Singapore. In this role he is responsible for all Risk and Compliance functions within Singapore. Robert has been with HSBC since 1999 after studying History and Japanese at the University of Western Australia and the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London. He is an experienced international banker with a track record in leadership roles across a range of markets in Asia, the Middle East and Europe, with a specific career focus on risk management and corporate and commercial banking roles. Prior roles with HSBC have included roles as Chief Credit Officer Wholesale – EMEA, Head of Wholesale Credit and Market Risk, Asia Pacific and CRO India. Earlier in his career Rob had a number of business roles include stints in HSBC’s Global Banking and Markets division and its Commercial Banking division.