RBC Asset Management introduces Series I option for 13 RBC
funds
TORONTO, February 5, 2008 — RBC Asset Management
Inc. introduced Series I units of 13 existing RBC Funds. Series
I units are available in fee-based accounts offered through
full-service dealers, have a minimum investment amount of
$500,000 per fund and lower management fees than other Series.
RBC Funds offering Series I Units include:
RBC Bond Fund
RBC Global Bond Fund
RBC Jantzi Balanced Fund
RBC Canadian Dividend Fund
RBC Canadian Equity Fund
RBC Jantzi Canadian Equity Fund
RBC U.S. Equity Fund
RBC U.S. Mid-Cap Equity Fund
RBC O'Shaughnessy U.S. Value Fund
RBC O'Shaughnessy International Equity Fund
RBC Global Dividend Growth Fund
RBC O'Shaughnessy Global Equity Fund
RBC Jantzi Global Equity Fund
About RBC Asset Management
RBC Asset Management Inc. is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary
of Royal Bank of Canada. RBC Asset Management Inc. provides
a broad range of investment services to investors through
mutual funds, pooled funds and separately managed portfolios.
With offices in major financial centres around the world,
RBC Asset Management Inc. is one of Canada's largest money
managers and has over $87 billion in assets under management.
The RBC Asset Management mutual fund family
was awarded the "Best Overall Fund Group" in Canada
for 2007 by Lipper Inc. The prestigious award is part of a
global program of events held by Lipper in 21 countries to
highlight funds and fund families that excel in delivering
consistently strong risk-adjusted performance relative to
their peers. Visit our website at www.rbcam.com.
RBC Asset Management is part of RBC Wealth Management which
directly serves affluent and high net worth clients in Canada,
the United States, Latin America, Europe and Asia, provides
asset management and trust services through RBC partners and
third-party distributors and has over $500 billion of assets
under administration, 3,500 financial advisors and $150 billion
of assets under management.
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For further information, please contact:
Rina Cortese, RBC Wealth Management, (416) 974-6970
Jackie Braden, RBC, Media Relations, (416) 974-2124
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