Royal Bank of Canada – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Wed, 24 Apr 2024 20:18:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Royal Bank of Canada – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 Bank of Canada should go it alone on rates: RBC https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/bank-of-canada-should-go-it-alone-on-rates-rbc/ Wed, 24 Apr 2024 20:18:47 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=484696 A weaker loonie won't necessarily stoke inflation, report says

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]]> Ontario court certifies fourth NSF fee class action https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/ontario-court-certifies-fourth-nsf-fee-class-action/ Fri, 12 Apr 2024 12:51:10 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=483595 Case alleges Scotiabank charged duplicate fees on failed debits

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]]> RBC faces questions on climate, Indigenous rights at AGM https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/rbc-faces-questions-on-climate-indigenous-rights-at-agm/ Thu, 11 Apr 2024 19:39:26 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=483618 Many questions focused on how the bank ensures consent for projects it funds

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]]> RBC becomes bigger bank, and bigger target, as it closes HSBC Canada deal https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/rbc-becomes-bigger-bank-and-bigger-target-as-it-closes-hsbc-canada-deal/ Thu, 04 Apr 2024 19:20:22 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=483195 The bank is now worth about $193 billion — about $50 billion ahead of TD Bank

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]]> Immigrants outworking those born in Canada https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/immigrants-outworking-those-born-in-canada/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 20:06:21 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=482927 Positive workforce trends to cushion impact of aging population

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]]> Labour market holding up, for now https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/labour-market-holding-up-for-now/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 19:29:36 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=482917 Payrolls, weekly earnings, labour demand rose in January, StatsCan reports

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]]> RBC to convert HSBC locations once takeover closes https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/rbc-to-convert-hsbc-locations-once-takeover-closes/ Thu, 21 Mar 2024 18:44:14 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=482486 Branches and offices being converted into RBC locations will reopen on April 1

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]]> RBC names Maria Douvas chief legal and administrative officer https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/people/rbc-names-maria-douvas-chief-legal-and-administrative-officer/ Wed, 20 Mar 2024 18:01:28 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=482405 She will oversee enterprise strategy, procurement, corporate real estate, climate and the chief data office

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]]> Banks face array of shareholder proposals https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/banks-face-array-of-shareholder-proposals/ Fri, 08 Mar 2024 21:12:13 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=481917 Environment, executive compensation and governance issues highlight the big banks' upcoming proxy season

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]]> RBC raises renewable funding target https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/rbc-raises-renewable-funding-target/ Wed, 06 Mar 2024 18:00:40 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=481717 The bank also reported little progress on reducing emissions of oil and gas financing

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