RBC Global Asset Management Inc. announces May sales results for RBC Funds, PH&N Funds and BlueBay Funds

TORONTO, June 6, 2019 /CNW/ - RBC Global Asset Management Inc. (RBC GAM Inc.) today announced May mutual fund net sales of $1.4 billion. Long-term funds had net sales of $1.2 billion and money market funds had net sales of $195 million. Mutual fund assets under management decreased by 1.2 per cent.

"Investment solutions offering global diversification remains a top choice for Canadian investors," said Doug Coulter, President of RBC Global Asset Management Inc. "The RBC Fixed Income Pools, a suite of three solutions that offer investors global fixed income diversification, were among our top sellers in May. The Pools, which RBC Global Asset Management launched last August, reached $2.99 billion in assets at the end of the month."

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. Mutual funds 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. RBC GAM Inc. is 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 $430 billion in assets and have approximately 1,400 employees located across Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia.

SOURCE RBC Global Asset Management

Leah Commisso, RBC GAM Corporate Communications, 416-955-6498, [email protected]