RBC’s U.S. Compliance Head Plotkin Has Departed

  • Plotkin at least third NY executive to exit in past two months
  • U.S. investment-bank chief Fleming fired over office affair

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Royal Bank of Canada’s U.S. compliance chief is no longer with the firm, at least the third executive to depart in the past two months.

Howard Plotkin, who was based in New York, left RBC Capital Markets in April, according to people with knowledge of the matter, who asked not be identified discussing personnel. While a search is underway for a replacement, his duties are being handled by global Chief Compliance Officer David Lang among others, one of the people said. Plotkin declined to comment when reached at home by phone Monday evening.