Frances Donald

Corporate Officer/Principal at ROYAL BANK OF CANADA

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Frances Donald is currently the Chief Economist at Royal Bank of Canada.
Prior to her current position, she worked as the Managing Director & Global Chief Economist at Manulife Investment Management Ltd. from 2019 to 2024.
Frances also has experience as a Global Macro Analyst at Pavilion Global Markets Ltd., a Principal at Roubini Global Economics LLC, a Financial Economist at Scotia Capital, Inc. (Broker), a Research Analyst at Deloitte LLP (New York), and a Research Assistant at The Bank of Canada.
She completed her undergraduate degree at Queen's University in 2008 and her graduate degree at New York University in 2010.

Frances Donald active positions

Companies	Position	Start
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA	Corporate Officer/Principal	2024-08-25

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Companies	Position	End
Manulife Investment Management Ltd. Manulife Investment Management Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance MIML’s expertise covers a full range of asset classes including equity, fixed income and alternative investments. The firm offers a broad range of investment strategies with differentiated investment processes driven by fundamental research. Their equity strategies span Canadian, US, Global/International, Asian and European regions and include a range of market-caps and investment styles. MIML’s fixed income process utilizes multiple sources of alpha supported by a fundamental, research-driven investment approach. The firm offers alternative investment strategies that focus on timber, agriculture, real estate, private equity & mezzanine, oil and gas, private placement debt, and commercial mortgage loans. Their offerings also include liability-driven investments, balanced and asset allocation strategies.	Economist	2024-07-31
The Bank of Canada The Bank of Canada General GovernmentGovernment Provides banking and financial services	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Roubini Global Economics LLC Roubini Global Economics LLC Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment research	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Deloitte LLP (New York) Deloitte LLP (New York) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides auditing, tax preparation and financial advisory services	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Pavilion Global Markets Ltd. Pavilion Global Markets Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage and investment consulting services	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Private companies	9
Royal Bank of Canada Royal Bank of Canada Major BanksFinance Operates as a national commercial bank	Finance
Pavilion Global Markets Ltd. Pavilion Global Markets Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage and investment consulting services	Finance
Roubini Global Economics LLC Roubini Global Economics LLC Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment research	Finance
Scotia Capital, Inc. (Broker) Scotia Capital, Inc. (Broker) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services	Finance
Deloitte LLP (New York) Deloitte LLP (New York) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides auditing, tax preparation and financial advisory services	Commercial Services
Queen's University Queen's University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
New York University New York University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
The Bank of Canada The Bank of Canada General GovernmentGovernment Provides banking and financial services	Government
Manulife Investment Management Ltd. Manulife Investment Management Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance MIML’s expertise covers a full range of asset classes including equity, fixed income and alternative investments. The firm offers a broad range of investment strategies with differentiated investment processes driven by fundamental research. Their equity strategies span Canadian, US, Global/International, Asian and European regions and include a range of market-caps and investment styles. MIML’s fixed income process utilizes multiple sources of alpha supported by a fundamental, research-driven investment approach. The firm offers alternative investment strategies that focus on timber, agriculture, real estate, private equity & mezzanine, oil and gas, private placement debt, and commercial mortgage loans. Their offerings also include liability-driven investments, balanced and asset allocation strategies.	Finance