City National Rochdale
City National Rochdale is the investment management division of City National Bank, providing wealth management, investment advisory, and asset management services to high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional clients. According to its website at cnr.com, the firm manages over $20 billion in assets on behalf of its clients, offering a comprehensive range of investment solutions including actively managed equity and fixed income strategies, multi-asset portfolio management, alternative investments, and customized separately managed accounts. City National Rochdale's investment team draws on deep fundamental research, disciplined portfolio construction, and rigorous risk management to deliver investment strategies designed to help clients achieve their long-term financial objectives while managing downside risk across economic cycles.
City National Rochdale's investment capabilities, described at cnr.com, span both traditional and alternative asset classes, including domestic and international equities, investment-grade and high yield fixed income, convertible securities, real assets, and hedge fund strategies. The firm's alternative investment platform provides clients with access to hedge funds, private equity, private credit, and real assets through a combination of external manager selection and proprietary fund vehicles, leveraging City National Rochdale's institutional manager due diligence capabilities to identify high-quality alternative investment managers across strategy types. City National Rochdale's affiliation with City National Bank — which is itself a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada — provides the investment management division with institutional resources, banking relationships, and access to the broader RBC ecosystem that enhances its service capabilities for wealthy and ultra-high-net-worth clients.
City National Rochdale's client service model, described at cnr.com, integrates investment management with the broader banking and wealth management capabilities of City National Bank, enabling the firm to provide clients with a holistic financial services relationship that spans investment management, private banking, lending, and wealth planning. This integrated service model is particularly valuable for complex, high-net-worth clients whose investment needs are closely intertwined with their overall financial planning, tax optimization, and estate planning objectives. City National Rochdale's combination of institutional investment capabilities, alternative investment access, integrated wealth management services, and the backing of City National Bank and Royal Bank of Canada positions it as a comprehensive and highly capable investment partner for wealthy individuals and family offices.