TORONTO, March 6, 2013 /CNW/ - RBC Global Asset Management Inc. today announced February net sales of $1.2 billion. Long-term funds had net sales of $1.3 billion and money market funds had net redemptions of $142 million. Assets under management increased by 2.3 per cent.

"February proved to be another strong month for us," said Doug Coulter, president of RBC Global Asset Management Inc. "We continued to capture a significant portion of industry long-term mutual fund sales during another busy RRSP season. Our RBC Select Portfolios proved to be a particular favourite among investors and advisors, reaching nearly $1 billion in net sales for the month."

Sales results information is based on preliminary data from the Investment Funds Institute of Canada (IFIC).

About RBC Global Asset Management and RBC Wealth Management

RBC Global Asset Management (RBC GAM) is the asset management division of Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), and includes institutional money managers BlueBay Asset Management, Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management and RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.). RBC GAM is a provider of global investment management services and solutions to individual, high-net-worth and institutional investors through exchange-traded funds, hedge funds, mutual funds, pooled funds, separate accounts and specialty investment strategies. RBC GAM group of companies manage more than $280 billion in assets and have approximately 1,000 employees located across Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia

RBC Global Asset Management is part of RBC Wealth Management, which is one of the world's top 10 largest wealth managers. RBC Wealth Management directly serves affluent, high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients in Canada, the United States, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia with a full suite of banking, investment, trust and other wealth management solutions. The business also provides asset management products and services directly and through RBC and third-party distributors to institutional and individual clients, through its RBC Global Asset Management business (which includes BlueBay Asset Management). RBC Wealth Management has more than C$593 billion of assets under administration, more than C$353 billion of assets under management and approximately 4,300 financial consultants, advisors, private bankers and trust officers.

SOURCE: RBC