RBC Investor Services Insights

Market Services FX Spotlight – June 2026

Tue, 2 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Canada contracts as inflation risks mount

Get the clarity you need to navigate shifting market conditions with confidence. The June 2026 edition of Market Services FX Spotlight features global market news and insights from RBC Investor Services’ FX Market Trading Desk.

What’s reshaping Canada’s securities lending landscape?

Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

How collateral optimization, AI and tokenization are shaping Canada’s move forward

Securities Finance Times organized a virtual panel of experts to look at the Canadian securities lending markets and how structural change, collateral optimization and AI adoption are set to change the securities finance landscape.

What Europe’s T+1 transition means for pension plans

Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Stephen Isgar breaks down the operational risks facing Canadian pension plans in the ACPM Observer—and why strategic planning can’t wait

Stephen Isgar breaks down the operational risks facing Canadian pension plans in the ACPM Observer—and why strategic planning can’t wait.

The Canadian investment operations playbook

Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Is your operating model ready for what’s coming?

The Canadian investment industry is at an inflection point. RBC Investor Services partnered with ValueExchange to survey 176 Canadian asset managers, asset owners and wealth managers on the Canadian Investment Operations Playbook.

RBC Monthly Forecast Update – May 2026

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Households still spending as fuel costs rise

The May 2026 Monthly Forecast Update from RBC Economics includes a forward-looking analysis of Canadian, US and international financial market trends.

Pooled Fund Survey – Q1 2026

Thu, 7 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Comparative return information for individual pooled funds available in Canada for Q1 2026

Market Services FX Spotlight – May 2026

Wed, 6 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Oil shock eases, but inflation risks linger

Get the clarity you need to navigate shifting market conditions with confidence. The May 2026 edition of Market Services FX Spotlight features global market news and insights from RBC Investor Services’ FX Market Trading Desk.

Canadian defined benefit pension returns – Q1 2026

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Pension plans gained 0.4% in Q1 as energy surge cushioned technology selloff

Canadian defined benefit pension plans posted a median return of 0.4% in the first quarter of 2026 amid heightened geopolitical tensions and sharp sector divides, with energy surging while information technology declined.

Inside the shifting ETF landscape

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The ETF market is accelerating. Here’s how we’re staying ahead

The ETF market is accelerating. Here’s how we’re staying ahead.

RBC Monthly Forecast Update – April 2026

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Higher oil prices unlikely to spark inflation spiral and central banks stay calm

The April 2026 Monthly Forecast Update from RBC Economics includes a forward-looking analysis of Canadian, US and international financial market trends.