RBC Taps Griffith From Credit Suisse as Senior Relationship Head

Royal Bank of Canada’s capital-markets division hired Rob Griffith from Credit Suisse Group AG as global head of senior relationship management, leading its efforts with its largest asset manager, hedge fund, bank and private equity clients.

Griffith will be based in New York and report to Sian Hurrell, head of global sales and relationship management and head of global markets for Europe, according to a memo Wednesday.

RBC Capital Markets Chief Executive Officer Derek Neldner said the bank planned to hire senior talent at a rapid pace this year to help build out its capabilities. The bank is ...