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Royal Bank of Canada sponsored the Canadian portion of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour as a major client acquisition initiative.
Royal Bank of Canada holds the number one market share position in Canada for capital markets, wealth management, commercial banking, and retail banking.
During Dave McKay's tenure as CEO, Royal Bank of Canada's market capitalization grew from approximately $110 billion to $250 billion.
Royal Bank of Canada's long-term strategy includes expanding its presence in Asia, Europe, and the United States.
Royal Bank of Canada's sponsorship portfolio includes golf in the United States, the Olympics, and music.
Royal Bank of Canada's subsidiary, City National, has an entertainment franchise that provides banking services to the music industry.
Royal Bank of Canada's capital markets division is a top 10 global player and ranks number nine in the United States.
In the United States, Royal Bank of Canada is the fifth-largest player in wealth distribution with over $700 billion in Assets Under Administration (AUA).
Royal Bank of Canada's wealth management business is the third-largest player in the United Kingdom.
Dave McKay led the acquisition of City National during his third month as CEO of RBC and considers it a very successful deal.
Dave McKay evaluates the top leaders at RBC using a two-dimensional grid that measures their personal ambition against their organizational ambition.
When Dave McKay took over RBC's credit card business, which was third-largest in Canada, he set a public goal to double its size in three to four years.