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RBC Advisor Services Appoints Ex-JP Morgan Manager To Business Development Role

Vanessa Doctor 18 August 2010

RBC Advisor Services Appoints Ex-JP Morgan Manager To Business Development Role

RBC Advisor Services has appointed Christian Widen as senior vice president with responsibility over all aspects of new business development.

Widen brings 15 years of industry experience into the brokerage and wealth management firm and specializes in RIA (registered investment advisor) custody, clearing and brokerage functions. He was previously the vice president at JP Morgan and managing director at Bear Stearns & Co. He also served as vice president for Fidelity Investments Institutional Wealth Services.

"His experience in financial services, with a focus on the RIA market, as well as his understanding of the needs of high net worth investors is essential to our RBC Advisor Services team," Craig Gordon, director of RBC Correspondent and Advisor Services, said in a statement.

RBC Advisor Services caters to high net worth investors in areas such as lines of credit, trust, and access to private client investment management solutions.

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