RBC Dodges Penalty, Keeps Managing US Retirement Assets Post-Bahamas Mess
Published Date: 8/12/2025
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Summary
The Royal Bank of Canada and its current and future affiliates in Toronto got a special green light to keep managing certain retirement assets, even after a recent legal hiccup involving one of their Bahamas-based companies. This means they can keep doing business under existing rules without interruption, starting now and moving forward. No extra costs or delays for folks relying on their services—just smooth sailing ahead!
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RBC affiliates kept managing retirement assets
The Department of Labor granted an individual exemption allowing certain Royal Bank of Canada qualified professional asset managers (RBC QPAMs), including certain current and future RBC affiliates, to keep relying on Prohibited Transaction Exemption 84-14 to manage ERISA-covered retirement assets. This relief applies notwithstanding the March 5, 2024 conviction of Royal Bank of Canada Trust Company (Bahamas) Limited for aiding and abetting tax fraud in the Paris Court of Appeal.
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