RBC Dain Rauscher, a US-based brokerage firm, has named Jim Chapman and Karl Leaverton as joint presidents of the group’s private client div...

RBC Dain Rauscher, a US-based brokerage firm, has named Jim Chapman and Karl Leaverton as joint presidents of the group’s private client division. Mr Chapman is to be president of the group’s east division, which includes 88 branch offices in 27 states in the East, Southeast and Midwest regions of the US. And Mr Leaverton is to be president of the west division, which includes 63 branch offices in 14 states in the Northwest, Southwest and South regions of the US. Both appointments are internal promotions.