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About RBC Global Asset Management

RBC Global Asset Management is the asset management division of Royal Bank of Canada ("RBC") which includes the following affiliates around the world, all indirect subsidiaries of RBC: RBC GAM Inc. (including Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management and PH&N Institutional), RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc., RBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited, RBC Global Asset Management (Asia) Limited, BlueBay Asset Management LLP, and BlueBay Asset Management USA LLC.

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The PH&N Fixed Income team based in Vancouver, Canada, is one of Canada’s largest fixed income managers. The team of experts follows a collaborative investment process using multiple strategies to meet client needs depending on opportunity and risk.

The key objective of our fixed income approach is to add value while controlling risk. The following characteristics distinguish our approach to fixed income investing:

  • the use of multiple strategies to add value;
  • a conservative approach, with moderate positions taken concurrently in a number of strategies focusing on the risk/reward profile for the strategy and the portfolio overall;
  • an emphasis on risk controls using strict guidelines and rigorous monitoring; and
  • an emphasis on the use of yield-enhancing strategies, such as foreign, corporate, and provincial bonds and mortgages;
  • incorporating a comprehensive risk-based approach that includes environmental, social, and governance (ESG) downside risk analysis for applicable types of investments*

*Certain investment strategies or asset classes do not integrate ESG factors, including but not limited to money market, passive and certain third-party sub-advised strategies.


Investment process

The investment process revolves around using the ideas and skills of the Fixed Income team, and applying them to the specific parameters of each portfolio. The investment process can be broadly divided into four parts:

Idea generation & research
  • Formation of markets view
  • Specialty team opportunity analysis
Communication, coordination & relative value
  • Consultation with strategy area specialists
    • Formal & informal
  • Relative value analysis
  • Environmental, social, and governance downside risk analysis, where applicable
Portfolio construction
  • Assessment of risk/reward impact on portfolio
  • Qualitative and quantitative review of risk interactions with existing strategies
    • Correlation and volatility analysis
    • Ranking of opportunities
  • Position sizing
  • Portfolio construction and testing
Measuring performance
  • Daily review and monitoring
  • Continuous evaluation of expected versus actual results

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