In this role, Dognini will be responsible for local market strategy, leading the company’s integrated sales, relationship and strategic client management model in Italy.
He will also chair RBC Dexia’s Italian management committee and oversee local regulatory relationships.
Dognini will succeed Paride Amiotti who will retire in May.
He will join RBC Dexia from BNP Paribas Securities Services where he was global head of asset managers & asset owners solutions, based in Paris. Prior to this, he was deputy general manager for BNP Paribas Securities Services Italy for more than a decade.
Johnson said that Italy is a leading European fund market undergoing important structural changes which offer significant opportunities for RBC Dexia’s proven expertise in both onshore and offshore markets.
"We welcome Mauro to the team and look forward to his contribution as we consolidate our leading market position in Italy," Johnson said.
Dognini’s appointment is subject to regulatory approval.
