The RBC Portfolio Solutions Team is based in Toronto, Canada. With a disciplined approach to asset allocation, we oversee a comprehensive lineup of multi-asset portfolios designed to meet a wide range of investor objectives.
Studies have shown that the asset allocation decision is a key driver of long-term investment performance.1
When making asset allocation decisions, we consider all available investment options and establish optimal exposures to the various asset classes and strategies based on the overall portfolio parameters. The goal is to find the best blend of strategies that provides the maximum amount of return for the profile-appropriate level of risk.
Global presence, local expertise
Today, RBC GAM has investment teams in key markets across the globe, along with multiple research and development teams who monitor ongoing developments in local markets.
Strategic
The strategic asset mix can be considered the benchmark or “neutral” investment plan that anchors a portfolio through many business and investment cycles.Tactical
More active than the strategic asset mix, a tactical approach involves adjusting exposures to asset classes based on shorter-term market expectations.Daily management
Daily management of portfolio drift and ongoing monitoring means the portfolios remain well-positioned throughout short-term market movements.
Long-term:
Reviewed every
24-36 months
Short-term:
Reviewed
monthly/quarterly
Day-to-day:
Review holdings, cash
positions, portfolio drift, etc.
Strategic
Tactical
Daily management
Excess returns (alpha)
Long-term:
Reviewed every
24-36 months
Strategic
Short-term:
Reviewed
monthly/quarterly
Tactical
Day-to-day:
Review holdings, cash
positions, portfolio drift, etc.
Daily management
Excess returns (alpha)
- Our tactical asset allocation process starts with the RBC Global Asset Management Investment Strategy Committee (RISC), which is led by the firm’s Chief Investment Officer, and made up of senior investment professionals from across the firm.
- RISC develops economic and market forecasts by assessing global fiscal and monetary conditions, projected economic growth and inflation, as well as the expected course of interest rates, major currencies, corporate profits and stock valuations.
- The views of RISC directly influence the work of the RBC Investment Policy Committee (IPC), which develops the tactical asset-mix strategies across all RBC Portfolio Solutions. Our team implements and monitors these strategies.
The increasing global presence of RBC Global Asset Management provides us with access to analysts and portfolio managers who possess a high level of skill and expertise in the markets that they cover. And with the advancement of technology, we have improved the way we monitor risk exposures, assess portfolio performance in real time and conduct scenario analysis to more accurately predict how investments will perform in various market conditions. We are constantly looking for ways to achieve better investor outcomes and we embrace innovation in a world of rapidly changing financial markets and investment options.