RBS International Appoints Experienced Banking Specialists to Lead its Funds Banking Team

RBS International has made a series of senior appointments across four jurisdictions to support its expanding banking funds business.

Mike Lewis has been appointed Head of Private Equity & Funds Banking in London. In an extensive 29-year banking career with RBS, Mike has spent 14 years with RBS International. He has worked at a senior level in all four jurisdictions where RBS International provides funds banking services, including many years as a director in Guernsey.
 
Jamie Mehmood is the new Head of Asset Managers, Infrastructure & Debt Funds and Funds Banking, London. Having trained at EY as a Chartered Accountant, Jamie has worked for RBS for 17 years where he built significant experience in debt re-structuring, relationship coverage and sustainable energy. Most recently, he gained first-hand experience on secondment to a leading European debt fund, before returning to his new senior role at RBS International.

Emily Bradshaw is the new Head of Funds Banking in Luxembourg. Emily has 10 years’ banking experience and has been a Director since 2012. She has an international background having lived in more than nine countries on four continents. Most recently, she was Director of Commercial Banking, for RBS in Edinburgh.

Seán O’Callaghan, who has 17 years’ experience working for RBS International in Jersey and AIB in Ireland, has been appointed Head of Private Equity Real Estate and Funds Banking in Jersey. Seán has worked with the funds banking team since 2010, most recently managing a portfolio containing some of the Bank’s largest fund administrator and fund manager customers.
Jean-Paul Peters, currently Head of Funds Banking in Guernsey, has also taken on the role of Head of Fund Administration Sector. Jean-Paul has worked for the Bank for 18 years, 14 of those in Guernsey, has a wealth of credit restructuring experience gained through working in a variety of roles and sectors during his career. He brings a deep knowledge of the Guernsey and Channel Islands funds industry to the team.
 
Peter Brown, Head of Funds Banking, RBS International commented "As part of our focus and commitment to the funds banking market, we have put in place an experienced and talented team of leaders, highly skilled in delivering banking solutions to our customers and with the capacity to effectively lead our teams as we expand in this sector."