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An after school program funded by the Royal Bank of Canada continues to be a big hit with South Centennial School students.

Sue Trinh, a senior currency strategist at Royal Bank of Canada in Hong Kong, talks about the outlook for the global currency market and central banks' monetary policies.

RBC Wealth Management has hired a veteran adviser from Morgan Stanley Smith Barney who managed $122 million in client assets at his old firm, RBC director Richard Sorenson told Reuters on Friday.

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, the country's second-biggest public pension manager, said investments gained 2.1 percent in the fiscal third quarter as stock and bond markets rallied.

Deutsche Bank initiated coverage on shares of NYSE Euronext in a research note issued on Thursday.

The percentage of British Columbians who expect to see improvements in their own personal financial situation has remained steady .

Just under one-third of east coast consumers expect to see positive change in the Canadian economy over the next 12 months, compared to 44 per cent in .

Craig Wright, senior vice-president and chief economist, RBC - comments on the impact of the U.S. economy on Canada /CNW/ - Canadians have lost confidence that the national economy or their personal financial situation will improve any time soon, according to the RBC Canadian Consumer Outlook Index , released today.

The pick-up in inflation breaks a five-month trend of moderating price increases, raising concerns that Beijing may not be able to loosen policy aggressively to support growth.

Toronto-Dominion Bank and Royal Bank of Canada have raised their mortgage rates ahead of schedule, putting an early end to record-low rates.

RBC Capital raised their price target on shares of Regal Beloit from $68.00 to $72.00 in a research note issued on Wednesday.

Royal Bank surveyed Canadians aged 18 to 34 and those aged 55 to 69 about their retirement planning ahead of the busy RRSP season.

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Bank of Montreal will gain ground against foreign rivals to capture 10 percent of Canada's exchange traded fund market in 2012 as domestic rivals try to decide whether it is too late to enter the burgeoning ETF space, the bank's head of asset management said in an interview.

Westaim Corp. . Insurer. Down one cent, or 1.89 per cent, at 52 cents on 4,981,534 shares.

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Royal Bank of Canada No. 3 and Williams Branch, the RBC Foundation is making a $25,000 donation to Richmond Hospital.

The stock last traded at $61.54, down from its previous close of $61.63. Separately, analysts at RBC Capital downgraded shares of Regal Beloit from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note to investors on Monday, January 30th.

Royal Bank of Canada paid Chief Executive Gordon Nixon C$10.1 million last year, an 8.2 percent decrease from 2010 due to a loss taken from the sale of its U.S. branch banking operation, RBC said on Monday.

Royal Bank of Canada chief executive Gordon Nixon took home $10.1-million in total direct compensation last year, down 8% from 2010 even though RBC posted a record profit, according to regulatory filings.

Mr. Nixon made $10.1-million in total direct compensation last year, down 8 per cent from 2010, according to the bank's proxy circular, which was made public Monday.