First Hawaiian Bank has realigned its top executive team, covering segments such as wealth management, the banking group has announced.

The changes, which become effective from 1 December, were unveiled by the bank’s chairman and chief executive, Don Horner. The announcement was made following a number of senior retirements, the bank said in a statement.

Robert Harrison, who has been at the firm since 1996, will take up the post of president and chief operating officer; Raymond Ono holds the post of vice chairman and chief banking offices, with segments of responsibility including wealth management, as well as business and retail banking. Mr Ono has worked at the bank since 1978.

Other members of the management team include Robert Fujioka, vice chairman and chief lending officer; Albert Yamada, vice chairman, CFO and chief administrative officer,  and Gary Caulfield, vice chairman and chief information officer.

Mr Fujioka joined First Hawaiian Bank in 1996, and Mr Yamada joined the bank in 1988. Mr Caulfield has worked at the firm since 1983. .

First Hawaiian Bank, with assets $13.8 billion, was founded in 1858 and is Hawaii's oldest bank and the state's largest in terms of total assets and deposits.