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RBC Wealth Management Names International, Asia Investments Head

The new office-holder has more than 20 years’ experience in the financial services industry, joining RBC six years ago.
RBC
Wealth Management has named a new head of investments for its
International and Asia business – Juan Aronna. Prior to this,
Aronna, was head of investments and products for Asia only.
Aronna will report to Maarten Jansen, who is head, investments
and trading, RBC Wealth Management, according to a statement from
the Canada-based firm.
Aronna will lead wealth management investment teams in the UK and
Asia, comprising more than 85 team members in London, Jersey,
Singapore and Hong Kong. In the UK, he will be primarily
accountable for increasing the penetration of investment products
with new and existing RBC clients by partnering with sales and
relationship management and fiduciary services. As part of his
new role, Aronna will join the WMI operating committee whilst
remaining on the RBC Asia operating committee.
As part of the change, Aronna will remain in Hong Kong until he
is able to relocate to the UK in about May 2021.
Aronna has more than 20 years’ experience in the financial
services industry, joining RBC six years ago, initially based in
Singapore and more recently Hong Kong. In his role as head of
investment solutions and products, Asia, he is responsible for
the discretionary portfolio management unit as well as all
products, risk and governance, and the execution desk. Prior to
his role at RBC, Aronna was head of investment management for
Singapore at UBS.