Harry Samuel moves up at Royal Bank

A well thought of and seasoned executive at the Royal Bank has been promoted to be the new head of the European capital markets business. He is Harry Samuel, currently global co-head of fixed income and currencies and global head of treasury services and a 22-year veteran at RBC. Samuel is a prospective candidate for further promotion at RBC possibly even to the top chair at the firm one day. Mr. Samuel replaces John Burbidge, who retired on July 31.