Commonwealth Bank appoints Neal Livingston as global head of trade and transaction services

The Commonwealth Bank announced an appointment in its Institutional Banking & Markets business.

Neal Livingston joins the Group as Global Head of Trade and Transaction Services (GTTS) based in the Group's Singapore office, effective 12 August, 2013, managing GTTS coverage teams based across Asia (Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Jakarta and Mumbai) the UK, and all states of Australia. Neal has a wealth of experience, previously working for Standard Chartered Bank, Andersen Worldwide and Bank of America, and more recently with Royal Bank of Scotland.

Kelly Bayer Rosmarin, Executive General Manager Corporate Banking Solutions, Commonwealth Bank said: “We are delighted to welcome Neal to the team and to demonstrate to our clients how serious we are about meeting the full breadth of their trade finance and international payments needs."

“Neal’s extensive international experience combined with his proven ability to manage large global teams will be a great addition to our business."