RBS reels in Richards for debt role

John Richards has crossed from Barclays Capital to the Royal Bank of Scotland in its Tokyo offices. With immediate effect, Richards takes on the newly created role of head of debt markets strategy and economics for the Asia Pacific region. He will perform this role in the bankÆs fully-owned subsidiary, RBS Securities Japan.For RBS, Richards will report locally to Lee Knight, chief executive officer of RBS Securities Japan and globally to Kit Juckes, head of debt markets research in Lo…