According to the asset management arm of the Royal Bank of Canada, Girault will be based in London and be responsible for growing the group’s institutional asset management business.
Reporting to Paul Williams, Head of EMEA, RBC GAM in the UK, Girault’s focus will be on the EMEA region, RBC GAM said in a statement.
Before taking up the role, Girault was responsible for the client portfolio managers teams for Aviva Investors’ fixed income business. She has previously worked for BNP Paribas Investment Partners, Fidelity Investments and La Compagnie Financiere Edmond de Rothschild.
The group also announced the appointment Oliver Cooper as associate director, EMEA business development, and Fajr Al Tamimi, marketing associate, EMEA business development, both based in London.
“The growth of our London office over the past year, as well as enhancements to our investment solutions, positions us well as institutions look to asset managers that offer geographical and asset class diversification amid a shifting global macro outlook,” said Paul Williams, head of institutional business at RBC GAM-UK.
