Catherine Philogène

Vice President, Product Management,
RBC Global Asset Management

Catherine has over 20 years of experience in the investment funds industry. Prior to joining RBC Global Asset Management (RBC GAM) in 2009 as a Portfolio Specialist covering Fixed Income, Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) factors and Socially Responsible Investing (SRI), she spent seven years at Phillips, Hager & North in their direct to investor business. Catherine has a Master’s degree from the New England Conservatory of Music and completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Ottawa. She holds the Canadian Investment Manager (CIM) designation as well as the Responsible Investment Professional Certification (RIPC). As a passionate champion for Responsible Investment, Catherine works closely with the investment, marketing and distribution teams on initiatives related to the integration of ESG and supporting RBC GAM’s SRI product line-up.

Active in her community, Catherine is the Chair of the Whitby Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Committee and at RBC leads a mentoring partnership with the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council.