Registered investment advisors (RIAs)

Who we serve

We specialize in providing responsive custodial services to successful financial services businesses like yours.

Through our legacy of more than 40 years of service to registered investment advisors, we understand the issues that are important to you—and can provide the technology, wealth management platform, institutional clearing capabilities and other solutions you may seek.

Solutions for your business model(s)

We provide a holistic RIA custody platform. With the support of an RIA custodian offering the full scope of the products, services and technologies you’re looking for, you can focus on your most important asset—your clients.

Whether you seek a new custodian, want to expand your options for your custody accounts or need a “boutique” custodian who is well-suited for serving your high-net-worth clients, we can help you achieve your business goals.

Additionally, should you choose to operate your business as an RIA and broker-dealer separately from each other, we can support both sides of your business efficiently.

Capabilities for you

  • Transition support to help you move your assets to your new custodian.
  • Training to help your advisors learn about RBC Clearing & Custody products and services.
  • Middle office support to help you fulfill operational and compliance responsibilities.
  • Connectivity to third-party money managers to help you add managers as needed.
  • Research expertise to help you make well-informed portfolio management decisions.
  • Advisor development to help you continue to grow as a financial professional.
  • Business development ideas to help your advisors spot service opportunities and deliver solutions.
  • Client portal and mobile app to help clients monitor accounts and use self-service solutions.
  • Credit and lending solutions to help you provide strategic portfolio liquidity.1
  • Trust services to help clients preserve and transfer wealth, as well as help achieve their philanthropic and tax management goals.2
  • Investments to help clients build, protect, enjoy and share their wealth.

Explore our products and services

Technology for you

  • Productivity applications to help you open accounts, manage portfolios and serve clients.
  • Research tools to help select appropriate investments.
  • RBC Nexus to help you get more done more efficiently, our innovative technology platform is accessible from your laptop, desktop or tablet. As your gateway to all of RBC Clearing & Custody’s technology tools, Nexus centralizes client information, firm-level information, service tools, knowledge resources and all the relevant information you need to service your clients.

    Streamline your day-to-day tasks and improve outcomes with solutions designed to facilitate:
  • Portfolio management flexibility to help you use our model management and trading tool or choose from a variety of leading third-party platforms.
  • RBC BLACK to help you gain efficiency by combining best-in-class technology solutions on one platform.
  • RBC Marketplace to help uncover the full breadth of solutions available from RBC Clearing & Custody and providers.

Explore our technology

1 Securities-based loans involve special risks and are not suitable for everyone. You should review the provisions of any agreement and related disclosures, and consult with your own independent tax and legal advisors about any questions you have prior to using securities-based loans or lines of credit. Additional restrictions may apply.

2 Trust services are offered through third parties.

As a successful financial professional, you may be seeking independence and greater autonomy by starting your own registered investment advisor business. Or you may be interested in transitioning to a fee-based business model. Either way, we have the resources, expertise and solutions to help you take the next step toward your future as an independent RIA.

Capabilities for you

  • Transition support to help you move your assets to your new custodian.
  • Training to help your advisors learn about RBC Clearing & Custody products and services.
  • Middle office support to help you fulfill operational and compliance responsibilities.
  • Connectivity to third-party money managers to help you add managers as needed.
  • Research expertise to help you make well-informed portfolio management decisions.
  • Advisor development to help you continue to grow as a financial professional.
  • Business development ideas to help your advisors spot service opportunities and deliver solutions.
  • Client portal and mobile app to help clients monitor accounts and use self-service solutions.
  • Credit and lending solutions to help you provide strategic portfolio liquidity.1
  • Trust services to help clients preserve and transfer wealth as well as help achieve their philanthropic and tax management goals.2
  • Investments to help clients build, protect, enjoy and share their wealth.

Explore our products and services

Technology for you

  • Productivity applications to help you open accounts, manage portfolios and serve clients.
  • Research tools to help select appropriate investments.
  • RBC Nexus to help you get more done more efficiently, our innovative technology platform is accessible from your laptop, desktop or tablet. As your gateway to all of RBC Clearing & Custody’s technology tools, Nexus centralizes client information, firm-level information, service tools, knowledge resources and all the relevant information you need to service your clients.

    Streamline your day-to-day tasks and improve outcomes with solutions designed to facilitate:
  • Portfolio management flexibility to help you use our model management and trading tool or choose from a variety of leading third-party platforms.
  • RBC BLACK to help you gain efficiency by combining best-in-class technology solutions on one platform.
  • RBC Marketplace to help uncover the full breadth of solutions available from RBC Clearing & Custody and providers.

Explore our technology

1 Securities-based loans involve special risks and are not suitable for everyone. You should review the provisions of any agreement and related disclosures, and consult with your own independent tax and legal advisors about any questions you have prior to using securities-based loans or lines of credit. Additional restrictions may apply.

2 Trust services are offered through third parties.

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More reasons why RIAs choose us

Beyond custodial and execution services, you have the flexibility to choose technology, training services and support that best fits your unique business model.

Advanced technology

To run, grow and protect your firm, you need seamless, intuitive access to the best technology. We offer everything you need to succeed.

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Ongoing training

We provide you with training throughout the lifetime of your relationship with us—including comprehensive, tailored training on our systems—before, during and after the transition.

Responsive support

You always have direct access to your dedicated client service manager. No call centers, no phone queues, no “robo responses.” Prefer to go directly to our product and operations departments? Our experienced staff welcome your calls.

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