Examples of RBC GAM in a sentence
RBC GAM is responsible for managing each Fund’s capital, which is its NAV and consists primarily of its financial instruments.A Fund’s investment activities expose it to a variety of financial risks.
RBC GAM monitors each Fund’s credit exposure and counterparty ratings daily.Concentration riskConcentration risk arises as a result of net financial instrument exposures to the same category, such as geographical region, asset type, industry sector or market segment.
To assist in managing risks, RBC GAM also uses internal guidelines, maintains a governance structure that oversees each Fund’s investment activities and monitors compliance with the Fund’s investment strategies, internal guidelines and securities regulations.The financial markets experienced significant volatility as a result of the developing COVID-19 global pandemic.
RBC GAM seeks to minimize potential adverse effects of these risks on a Fund’s performance by employingprofessional, experienced portfolio managers, daily monitoring of the Fund’s holdings and market events, diversifying its investment portfolio within the constraints of its investment objectives and, in some cases, periodically hedging certain risk exposures through the use of derivatives.
RBC GAM is responsible for the Funds’ day-to-day operations, provides investment advice and portfolio management services to the Funds and appoints distributors for the Funds.
To the extent a Fund invests in underlying funds managed by RBC GAM or its affiliates, the fees and expenses payable by the underlying funds are in addition to the fees and expenses payable by the Fund.
Unitholders ofSeries O units pay a negotiated fee directly to RBC GAM for investment-counselling services.The Funds pay a fixed administration fee to RBC GAM.
The decision to absorb the operating expenses is reviewed annually and determined at the discretion of RBC GAM, without notice to unitholders.Certain Funds may invest in units of other Funds managed by RBC GAM or its affiliates (“underlying funds”).
RBC GAM is also the trustee of those Funds governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario.
RBC GAM is the manager and portfolio manager of the Funds and its head office is located at155 Wellington Street West, 22nd Floor, Toronto, Ontario.