September 28, 2009
Royal Fidelity Launches - TIGRS (Total Index-Linked Global Return Securities)
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Monday, September 28th, 2009 ) –The Royal Fidelity Barbados Investment Fund Limited has announced the expansion of its investment product offerings with the launch of TIGRS sub fund. TIGRS offers Barbadians and residents the opportunity to invest local BDS currency in overseas financial markets without the need to get Central Bank approval. In a unique feature not offered by any other investment offerings in Barbados, TIGRS is a principal protected investment with returns linked to a basket of international equity indices.
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November 18, 2008
Royal Fidelity - an RBC/Fidelity Joint Venture Company - now in Barbados
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Tuesday November 18th, 2008 ) – Royal Fidelity Merchant Bank & Trust Limited (Royal Fidelity) an experienced, well regarded Caribbean investment banking group has expanded operations to Barbados.
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December 4, 2007
RBC/Fidelity Joint Venture Completed.
Royal Fidelity Now in The Bahamas and Barbados
NASSAU, Bahamas – Fidelity Bank & Trust International Limited (Fidelity) and Royal Bank of Canada (RY on TSX and NYSE), today announced that RBC has acquired a 50 per cent interest in Fidelity’s wholly owned Bahamas-based subsidiary, Fidelity Merchant Bank & Trust Limited, to be called Royal Fidelity Merchant Bank & Trust Limited (Royal Fidelity).
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April 17, 2007
Fidelity Bank and Trust and Royal Bank of Canada announce merchant bank joint venture. Royal Fidelity Merchant Bank & Trust to begin operations in The Bahamas
and Barbados
NASSAU,Bahamas – Fidelity Bank & Trust International Limited (Fidelity) and
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) (RY on TSE and NYSE), today announced the signing of
a definitive joint venture agreement pursuant to which RBC will acquire a 50 per cent
interest in Fidelity’s wholly owned Bahamas-based subsidiary, Fidelity Merchant Bank &
Trust Limited. The transaction is subject to normal closing conditions, including receipt
of all necessary regulatory approval, and is expected to be completed within the next
three months.
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