TORONTO, April 5, 2018 /CNW/ - RBC Global Asset Management Inc.
(RBC GAM Inc.) today announced March mutual fund net sales of $418 million. Long-term funds had net
sales of $329 million and money market funds had net sales of $89
million. Mutual fund assets under management increased by 0.2 percent.
"As market volatility has increased in 2018, many Canadian investors are looking for solutions to help diversify their
portfolios, including exposure to markets outside of North America," said Doug Coulter, President of RBC Global Asset Management Inc. "As an example, investors and advisors have shown
strong interest in the RBC Emerging Markets Equity Fund, which recently passed $4 billion in
assets."
RBC GAM Inc. also reported ETF sales of $417 million for the first quarter of calendar 2018. ETF
assets under management increased to $5.1 billion, and RBC GAM Inc. is now the fifth-largest ETF
provider in Canada.
Mutual fund sales results information is based on preliminary data from the Investment Funds Institute of Canada (IFIC) and only include Canadian prospectus qualified mutual funds.
Please consult your advisor and read the prospectus or Fund Facts document before investing. There may be commissions,
trailing commissions, management fees and expenses associated with mutual fund investments and exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
Mutual funds and ETFs are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. RBC Funds,
BlueBay Funds and PH&N Funds are offered by RBC GAM Inc. and distributed through authorized dealers. ETF units are bought and
sold at market price on a stock exchange and brokerage commissions will reduce returns. RBC ETFs do not seek to return any
predetermined amount at maturity. Index returns do not represent RBC ETF returns. RBC ETFs are managed by RBC GAM Inc., a member
of the RBC GAM group of companies and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada.
About RBC Global Asset Management
RBC Global Asset Management (RBC GAM) is the
asset management division of Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) and includes institutional money
managers BlueBay Asset Management and Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management. RBC GAM is a provider of global
investment management services and solutions to institutional, high-net-worth and individual investors through separate accounts,
pooled funds, mutual funds, hedge funds, exchange-traded funds and specialty investment strategies. The RBC GAM group of
companies manage approximately $425 billion in assets and have approximately 1,400 employees
located across Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia.
SOURCE RBC Global Asset Management Inc.
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