RBC Capital Markets

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RBC Capital Markets
Type Subsidiary
Industry Financial services
Founded Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada in 1864
Headquarters Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Key people Gordon Nixon, President and CEO
Products Financial services
Revenue increase USD $26.3 billion (2010)
Employees 6,300(full time equivalent)
Parent Royal Bank of Canada
Website www.rbccm.com

RBC Capital Markets (RBCCM) is a Canadian investment bank with assets of $711 billion. It is part of the Royal Bank of Canada and has one of the highest credit ratings in the world by Moody's and Standard & Poor's. According to Bloomberg, RBCCM is consistently ranked among the top-15 global investment banks. In 2011, RBCCM ranked 11th in global investment banking fees league tables compiled by Thomson Reuters.

RBC Capital Markets has over 6,300 staff, and has 75 offices in 15 countries serving Asia, Australasia, the U.K. and Europe, as well as every major city in North America.

[edit] Awards and rankings

  • #2 Best Bank for Sterling Bonds (Credit, 2010)
  • #1 FX in North and South America (Euromoney, 2009)
  • Best Bank for Electronic Trading (Credit, 2009)
  • Best Overall Credit House (Credit, 2009)
  • Best Bank for Non-Core Currency Bonds (Credit, 2009)
  • Best China Deal (FinanceAsia Achievement Awards, 2009)

[edit] Broker dealers

Depending on the jurisdiction, the division uses different broker dealer subsidiaries of RBC:

  • Canada: RBC Dominion Securities Inc
  • Europe: Royal Bank of Canada Europe Limited
  • United States: RBC Capital Markets, LLC
  • Australia: RBC Securities Australia Pty Ltd
  • Japan: RBC Capital Markets (Japan) Ltd

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