Nov 29 (Reuters) - Royal Bank Of Canada RY.TO :
* RBC ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT OF GROUP CHIEF RISK OFFICER, MARK HUGHES
* ROYAL BANK OF CANADA - MARK HUGHES, GROUP CHIEF RISK OFFICER (GCRO), WILL RETIRE EFFECTIVE APRIL 9, 2018
* ROYAL BANK OF CANADA - GRAEME HEPWORTH HAS BEEN APPOINTED DEPUTY CHIEF RISK OFFICER, EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1, 2018
* ROYAL BANK OF CANADA - ON APRIL 9, 2018, HEPWORTH WILL ASSUME ROLE OF GROUP CHIEF RISK OFFICER