The build-out of RBC Global Asset Management’s London office has continued, with the first hire under the aegis of Clive Brown, the Canadian manager’s new international chief.

Nicole Vettise has joined as an institutional portfolio manager within the now 10-strong business development team. The unit launched in 2013. She will work as a specialist within RBC GAM's $2 billion emerging market equities team, and also as a London-based expert for global natural resources.