Alan Turner has been named head of commercial banking for HSBC in Singapore.

He joins from Barclays, where he spent 15 years working in corporate banking in London and Hong Kong.

Turner replaces Steven Cranwell, who has been appointed head of commercial banking for Mena and Turkey. He reports to Tony Cripps, CEO for HSBC Singapore, and Stuart Tait, head of commercial banking for Asia Pacific.

He is responsible for the bank’s corporate and SME banking divisions, as well as global trade and receivables financing in Singapore.