Rbc Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. (Minneapolis)


Rbc Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Minneapolis. It manages $32.35 billion of regulatory assets for 441 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2010 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 49 other states.

Rbc Global Asset Management (U.S.) provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, selection of other advisers, and investment management through sponsored wrap programs.. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Rbc Global Asset Management (U.S.): assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Rbc Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. is $32.35 billion. The firm's AUM has gone down by -20% since the beginning of its operation, and $5.89 billion of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $32.27 billion in discretionary accounts and $80.35 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $73.34 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $80.35 million.
Rbc Global Asset Management (U.S.) has custody of $1.22 billion in cash and securities for 27 clients in total and its related person acts as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in government bonds the most. They account for 41% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is other assets, which make up 25% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in exchange traded securities form 12% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Rbc Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees, and performance-based fees. The adviser charges an additional fee when a set benchmark is outperformed. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients John Godfrey Taft serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, investment companies, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, corporations or other businesses, pension and profit sharing plans, and state or municipal government entities. The largest group of clients of John Godfrey Taft is pooled investment vehicles with 20 clients and $10.77 billion of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Rbc Global Asset Management (U.S.) has the 5th highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $32.35 billion for 381 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 6% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Rbc Global Asset Management (U.S.) also advises several private funds. Namely, two other private funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $3,000,000 to $10,000,000.

Careers at Rbc Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc.

The company employs 173 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 25 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 2 people with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

John Godfrey Taft has been acting as President since 1 Dec 2000. Christina Marie Weber joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
John Godfrey Taft Director 1 Dec 2000 Other 1007933
Michael Thomas Lee Director, ceo and president 1 Feb 2004 Other 2404178
Rbc Capital Markets Holdings (Usa) Inc. Shareholder 1 Feb 2008 75% - 100% 41-1228350
Steven J Decicco Cfo and treasurer 1 Jun 2008 Other 3240084
John Salvatore Montalbano Director 1 Jun 2008 Other 4748560
Carol Ann Timmer Chief operating officer 1 Oct 2008 Other 1833270
Carol Ann Kuha Chief operating officer 1 Oct 2008 Other 1833270
Christopher Allen Nelson Chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2009 Other 2384935
Theresa Seto Alewine Acting chief compliance officer 1 Sep 2010 Other 2741548
Rbc Usa Holdco Corporation Direct owner 1 Nov 2010 75% - 100% 20-0563684
Theresa Seto Alewine Chief compliance officer 1 Dec 2010 Other 2741548
Todd Irwin Braff Director 1 Sep 2011 Other 858880
Ann Marie Senne Director 1 Nov 2011 Other 2515669
Damon Grant Williams Director 1 Jan 2013 Other 5530176
Deborah Anne Freer Director 1 Jun 2013 Other 2580102
Renee Annette Degagne Director 1 Nov 2014 Other 5680909
Mary Sophia Sumners Director 1 Mar 2016 Other 1868293
Richard Scott Gershen Director 1 Mar 2016 Other 2192421
Eugene James Chiulli Chief financial officer & treasurer 1 Oct 2016 Other 2976702
Ann Marie Senne Director 1 Dec 2016 Other 2515669
Tracy Elaine Elizabeth Stevenson Director 1 Feb 2017 Other 6809344
Christina Marie Weber Chief compliance officer 1 Jun 2018 Other 6041124

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 6 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Royal Bank Of Canada Shareholder 1 Jan 2001 75% - 100% 13-5357855
Royal Bank Holding Inc. Indirect owner 1 Aug 2002 75% - 100% 89-7712238
Rbc Holdings (Usa) Inc. Shareholder 1 Oct 2003 75% - 100% 13-3237290
Rbc Usa Holdco Corporation Shareholder 1 Oct 2003 75% - 100% 20-0263684
Royal Bank Of Canada Ultimate owner 1 Nov 2010 75% - 100% 13-5357855
Rbc Us Group Holdings Llc Direct owner 1 Jun 2018 75% - 100% 36-4903725

Based in Minneapolis

The principal office where Rbc Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 50 South Sixth Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Lancaster, PA. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 612-376-7000 or by fax 612-376-7005. The normal business hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at us.rbcgam.com/ and its LinkedIn profile.