Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) - News, Articles & Research

Company announcement/retail

RBC inks data access deal with Envestnet | Yodlee

RBC is pleased to announce a data access agreement with Envestnet | Yodlee, a leading data aggregation and analytics platform, to address the needs of an increasingly digital customer base.

14 June 2022

Company announcement/security

RBC unveils new mobile authentication tool

Today RBC is introducing a ground-breaking technology to further protect its clients' most personal information online.

18 May 2022

Company announcement/wholesale

RBC Clearing and Custody unveils tech platform

RBC Clearing and Custody (RBC C&C), a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, today announced the launch of RBC Nexus, a revolutionary new unified technology platform and secure entry point for all independent broker-dealers and registered investment advisors.

25 April 2022

Company announcement/wealth

Royal Bank of Canada to acquire Brewin Dolphin

Royal Bank of Canada ("RBC") today announced that, subject to Brewin Dolphin Holdings PLC ("Brewin Dolphin") shareholder approval and receipt of all regulatory approvals, RBC is acquiring Brewin Dolphin.

31 March 2022

News/payments

RBC rolls out 'Split with Friends' tool

Royal Bank of Canada has added a feature to its app that lets customers divide the cost of an expense amongst a number of contacts, request the money and track who's paid.

08 March 2022

Company announcement/cloud

RBC moves Asia wealth management platform to the cloud

Avaloq has today announced that it is expanding its long-standing technology partnership with RBC Wealth Management in Asia by moving to a cloud-based SaaS model and modernizing the wealth management platform with innovative front-office solutions.

26 January 2022

News/payments

Visa boasts it is fuelling BNPL around the world

With new RBC analysis suggesting that the US buy now, pay later market is set for explosive growth, Visa says issuers, acquirers and fintechs are snapping up its instalment payments technology.

27 October 2021

Company announcement/sustainable

Six of Canada's largest banks join United-Nations-convened Net-Zero Banking Alliance

Today, ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, six of Canada's largest banks – BMO, CIBC, National Bank of Canada, RBC, Scotiabank, and TD – together announced their pledge to join the Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) as part of a global, industry-led initiative to accelerate and support efforts to address climate change.

18 October 2021

News/security

RBC rolls out spending forecasting tool

Royal Bank of Canada has added a forecasting feature to its artificial intelligence-powered budgeting tool, Nomi.

24 September 2021

Company announcement/wealth

RBC contracts for Broadridge wealth management platform

RBC Wealth Management-U.S. (RBCWM) and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR), a global Fintech leader, announced today that RBCWM will utilize the Broadridge Wealth Management Platform to power its growing U.S. business.

29 July 2021

News/people

RBC to create 300 tech jobs at new Calgary Innovation Hub

Royal Bank of Canada is to create 300 technology roles at a new Calgary Innovation Hub scheduled to launch this September.

27 July 2021

Company announcement/retail

RBC introduces free-to-use trading dashboard for self-directed investors

RBC Direct Investing is leading Canadian bank-owned online brokerages with its latest innovation for self-directed investors: the launch today of a customizable, web-based Trading Dashboard, available free to all its clients.

28 June 2021