RBC Names Former Senior Asia Manager As Head Of International Wealth-USA

Anna Hallissey

14 March 2014

RBC Wealth Management has announced that Mary Sumners, who has held a top role in Asia for the Canada-headquartered firm, has been appointed as head of International Wealth-USA. This role is a replacement for Mary Zimmer, who is on a temporary sabbatical. She will not return to the role when she returns, a spokesperson for the firm told this publication.

Sumners will be responsible for the growth and delivery of wealth management products, services and will provide advice to high net worth clients, RBC said in a statement yesterday.

Since 1988, Sumners has worked for RBC in various trading and management roles gaining experience in fixed income, research, emerging markets, retail brokerage and private banking. Previously, Sumners was head of Investments-Asia for RBC Wealth Management. She focused on broadening the company’s presence in Asia.

“Her longevity and diverse experience at RBC makes her uniquely qualified to lead International Wealth as we continue to flourish and grow our international private banking and advisory businesses,” said John Taft, chief executive.

The International Wealth-USA business channel has both private banking and international advisory groups based in New York, Houston, Miami, San Diego, Seattle and Wilmington, Del. serving high net worth clients in Latin America, the Caribbean and other international locations.