Full Name
Charles Russon
Job Title
Chief Executive: Corporate and Investment Banking
Company
ABSA Group Limited
Speaker Bio
Charles is the Chief Executive: Corporate and Investment Banking.
He joined the Group in 2006 and the Executive Committee in 2014. He completed his articles with KPMG and then joined Merrill Lynch in London as financial controller for credit products. Charles worked for Deutsche Bank in London and Frankfurt from 1998 to 2006 as the rates head of product control before he joined Absa Capital in September 2006 as Chief Financial Officer.
Charles became the Chief Operating Officer of Corporate and Investment Banking in October 2007 and regional head of Finance for Absa Group in September 2012. He was appointed as Chief Operating Officer for Absa Group in May 2014 before taking up the Engineering Services portfolio in April 2018. In November 2018 Charles was appointed as Chief Executive of Corporate and Investment Banking.
Qualifications: CA (SA)
He joined the Group in 2006 and the Executive Committee in 2014. He completed his articles with KPMG and then joined Merrill Lynch in London as financial controller for credit products. Charles worked for Deutsche Bank in London and Frankfurt from 1998 to 2006 as the rates head of product control before he joined Absa Capital in September 2006 as Chief Financial Officer.
Charles became the Chief Operating Officer of Corporate and Investment Banking in October 2007 and regional head of Finance for Absa Group in September 2012. He was appointed as Chief Operating Officer for Absa Group in May 2014 before taking up the Engineering Services portfolio in April 2018. In November 2018 Charles was appointed as Chief Executive of Corporate and Investment Banking.
Qualifications: CA (SA)
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