Private Banks

RBC Wealth Management announces appointment of Head of Investments for International and Asia

RBC Wealth Management has announced that it has appointed Juan Aronna as Head of Investments, Wealth Management International and Wealth Management Asia, effective 1 November 2020.

Reporting to Maarten Jansen - Head, Investments & Trading, Aronna will be responsible for the leadership of RBC Wealth Management’s investments teams in London, Jersey, Singapore and Hong Kong, the firm said in a press release.

Maarten Jansen, Head, Investments & Trading, RBC Wealth Management, said: “More than ever, clients are valuing our trusted advice and wealth management solutions to meet business and personal aspirations and secure a legacy for the future. Juan brings exceptional leadership experience to his expanded role, ensuring that our investments teams across the British Isles and Asia continue to be accountable and accessible to clients, and deliver investment strategies that are underpinned by our global expertise.”

Aronna has over 20 years’ experience in the financial services industry and takes on this expanded role after six years as Head of Investment Solutions and Products for RBC Wealth Management Asia. In this role, Aronna was responsible for the Discretionary Portfolio Management unit as well as all Products, Risk and Governance, and the Execution Desk. Prior to joining RBC, he was Head of Investment Management Singapore at UBS AG.

Aronna is expected to relocate from Hong Kong to London in approximately May 2021.