Account Protection

Customer securities accounts carried by RBC Capital Markets, LLC.

Investment security – RBC Capital Markets, LLC is a member of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC), which protects your clients’ accounts up to $500,000 each (limited to $250,000 cash).

RBC Capital Markets, LLC also has a policy from Lloyd's of London that covers additional asset protection up to $99.5 million per SIPC qualified account (of which $900,000 may be in cash), subject to a total maximum aggregate of $400 million for RBC Capital Markets, LLC.

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Customer’s assets are protected by the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC). SIPC protection currently covers up to $500,000 per account (of which $250,000 may be cash). RBC Capital Markets, LLC has purchased an additional policy which provides up to an additional $99.5 million per SIPC qualified account (of which $900,000 may be cash) subject to a total maximum aggregate of $400 million for RBC Capital Markets, LLC. Neither SIPC protection, nor protection in excess of that provided by SIPC, covers a decline in the value of customer’s assets due to market loss. Additional information available upon request or at http://www.sipc.org/.