RBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited

Reference number: 189154

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When rbcgam.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7653 4000 is, and the 4 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2N 4AA
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Other names (6)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • RBC BlueBay Trading name
  • RBC BlueBay Asset Management Trading name
  • RBC Asset Management UK Limited Former name
  • RBC Global Investment Management Limited Former name
  • Royal Bank of Canada Investment Management (UK) Ltd Former name
  • RT Global Investment Management Limited Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments

Limits on what they may do

  • This firm may handle your money in passing but must not hold it, so payments should go to the product provider, never to a personal account.

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
03647343
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
9 October 1998 (28 years old)
Registered office
100 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4AA, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Erich Paul Gerth Director Apr 1963 8 Mar 2021 None
James Neilson Pettigrew Director Jul 1958 31 Mar 2023 None
Mark Dowding Director Apr 1971 1 Apr 2023 None
Anna Maria Josephine Cavanagh Bentley Director Jan 1960 1 Apr 2023 None
Malena Ljungkvist Director Nov 1975 1 Apr 2023 None
Damon Williams Director Dec 1970 1 Apr 2023 None
Donna Meyers Director Sep 1959 20 Nov 2024 None
Stuart Franklin Kedwell Director Dec 1972 1 Apr 2026 None
Rishi Kapur Director Nov 1973 16 Apr 2026 None
Miles Bake Secretary Not published 15 Sep 2026 –

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 9 directors run no other company
  • All 37 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

RBC Global Asset Management (UK)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (13) All events (81)

2025

2 December 2025

  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)

FCA register

2017

20 October 2017

  • Royal Bank Of Canada gave up control

Companies House

19 October 2017

  • Royal Bank Of Canada Holdings (U.K.) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

9 October 2016

  • Royal Bank Of Canada took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

21 June 2013

  • Changed its registered name from "RBC Asset Management UK Limited"

FCA register

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2003

8 August 2003

  • Changed its registered name from "RBC Global Investment Management Limited"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

20 February 2001

  • Changed its registered name from "RT Global Investment Management Limited"

FCA register

1999

14 April 1999

  • Regulated by the Investment Management Regulatory Organisation from this date

FCA register

15 March 1999

  • Changed its registered name from "Royal Bank of Canada Investment Management (UK) Ltd"

FCA register

1998

9 October 1998

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 81 events

  • All 81 events in its history (13 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 62
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Firms connected to RBC Global Asset Management (UK)

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with RBC Global Asset Management (UK). A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
4
share its phone number
4
share its postcode
4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same phone number (4), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 81 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is RBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, RBC Global Asset Management (UK) Limited (FRN 189154) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is RBC Global Asset Management (UK)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7653 4000 and the website rbcgam.com/en/landing for RBC Global Asset Management (UK). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by 4 other FCA firms.
Is RBC Global Asset Management (UK) a scam or clone?
RBC Global Asset Management (UK) is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with RBC Global Asset Management (UK)?
It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about RBC Global Asset Management (UK) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns RBC Global Asset Management (UK)?
RBC Global Asset Management (UK) is owned by Royal Bank Of Canada Holdings (U.K.) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 19 October 2017. Before that, it was controlled by Royal Bank Of Canada.
Who runs RBC Global Asset Management (UK)?
Companies House lists 9 directors of RBC Global Asset Management (UK): Erich Paul Gerth, James Neilson Pettigrew, Mark Dowding, Anna Maria Josephine Cavanagh Bentley, Malena Ljungkvist, Damon Williams and 3 more.
How long has RBC Global Asset Management (UK) been in business?
The company was formed on 9 October 1998, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does RBC Global Asset Management (UK) use any other names?
It trades as RBC BlueBay and RBC BlueBay Asset Management. It has previously used 4 other names, including RBC Asset Management UK Limited, RBC Global Investment Management Limited and Royal Bank of Canada Investment Management (UK) Ltd.

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