Frances Donald
Frances Donald | |
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Frances Donald at the Canada Summit, 2023 | |
| Born | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Education | Queen's University (BA), New York University (MA) |
| Occupation | Economist |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Employer | Royal Bank of Canada |
| Known for | Macroeconomic strategy, financial market insights |
| Title | Chief Economist |
| Awards | Canada's Most Powerful Women Top 100 (2019) |
Frances Donald is a Canadian-born economist and the Chief Economist of the Royal Bank of Canada.
Early life and education
Donald was born in Montreal and attended school at the CEGEP John Abbot College.[1] She obtained her Bachelor of Economics from Queen's University in 2008. Donald worked as a research analyst for the Bank of Canada before attending New York University where she earned her master's degree in economics in 2010.[2]
Donald worked as a financial economist for Scotiabank in Toronto, and before that as a global macro analyst for Pavilion Global Markets in Montreal.[3] Her early experience included various positions at Deloitte and Roubini Global Economics.[4]
Chief Economist
In 2024, Donald joined the Royal Bank of Canada as Chief Economist after previously serving as Chief Economist at Manulife since 2019.[5] She joined Manulife in 2016 as a senior economist before becoming Head of Macro-Economic Strategy in 2018. In 2019, at age 33 she became the youngest Chief Economist in Canada and one of only two women to hold the title in Canada.[6]
References
- ^ Pirro, Raphaël (July 28, 2019). "Personnalité de la semaine: Frances Donald". La Presse (in French). Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- ^ "Frances Donald | Manulife Investment Management". Canada. Archived from the original on October 23, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- ^ "Frances Donald". TIGER 21. Archived from the original on October 24, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- ^ "Frances Donald: Positions, Relations and Network". MarketScreener. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ "RBC hires Frances Donald from Manulife as its new chief economist". The Globe and Mail. 2024-07-25. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
- ^ "Manulife Investment Management's Frances Donald and Catherine Milum named Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada". Corporate. Archived from the original on October 24, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2020.