RBC Capital Markets, the investment banking arm of the Royal Bank of Canada, has made three appointments as it continues to bolster its small companies coverage.

Sarah Wharry joins RBC's smaller companies team which covers the mining, metals and energy sectors and has a growing focus on the technology sector. She joins from brokerage Seymour Pierce, where she was worked for nine years, most recently as director of corporate finance. She will be based in London and report to Andrew Smith who leads RBC Capital Market's UK smaller companies initiative.