Change reflects firm's position as U.S. Institutional Platform of RBC Global Asset Management
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
,
Jan. 5
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Voyageur Asset Management Inc. today announced that, effective
December 31, 2009
, it has changed its name to RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc., (RBC GAM (U.S.)). The firm's name change represents an important step in its evolution into the U.S. institutional client platform of RBC Global Asset Management (RBC GAM) that began in 2008.
"Our new name reflects our shared values with RBC GAM, which reinforces our commitment to providing consistent investment excellence and exemplary client service to our clients in everything we do," said
Mike Lee
, CEO, president and chief investment officer of RBC GAM (U.S.). "We are proud to bring the strength and stability of RBC and RBC GAM to our clients. As part of the RBC GAM platform, we look forward to offering clients an expanded array of investment solutions in the coming months."
RBC GAM comprises the three asset management firms owned by Royal Bank of
Canada
(RBC): RBC GAM (U.S.), RBC Asset Management Inc., and Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management Ltd. With combined assets of more than
US$187 billion
as of
October 31, 2009
and offices in the U.S.,
Canada
,
Europe
and
Asia
, RBC GAM ranks among the top 100 asset management firms in the world, according to Pension & Investments magazine.
About RBC Global Asset Management and RBC Wealth Management
RBC Global Asset Management (RBC GAM) comprises RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc., RBC Asset Management Inc. (RBC AM), and Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management Ltd. (PH&N), which are separate but affiliated corporate entities. Combined, RBC GAM's component companies manage approximately
US$187 billion
in assets in
the United States
and
Canada
. Website: www.rbcgam.com.
RBC GAM is part of RBC Wealth Management, which directly serves affluent and high net worth clients in
Canada
,
the United States
,
Latin America
,
Europe
and
Asia
with a full suite of investment, trust and other wealth management solutions. The business also provides asset management products and services directly and through RBC and third-party distributors to institutional and individual clients, and has more than
US$466 billion
of assets under administration, almost
US$233 billion
of assets under management and more than 4,500 financial consultants, advisors, private bankers and trust officers.
SOURCE RBC
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