About | BMO Global Asset Management

Q: How do you access the BMO GAM Institutional site?

You can access BMO GAM institutional website through this link: www.bmogam.comopens in new window. While entering the website, you’ll have to identify yourself as an institutional investor and agree to the terms and conditions.

Q: Where can you apply for jobs at BMO GAM?

BMO GAM is proud of our award-winning inclusive culture, top-ranking employee engagement and globally respected brand. To learn more about the opportunities and why you should join us, please visit our career site (https://jobs.bmo.com/ca/en/c/asset-management-sales-service-jobs).

Our mission

Backed by the 200-year legacy of BMO Financial Group, our mission is to present an agile and visionary approach to create bespoke portfolios and provide in-depth insights. These are the building blocks we use to address the unique challenges facing Canadian investors.

As sweeping changes shape our society, environment, and global financial markets, BMO GAM has the ability to adapt quickly, delivering stability and bringing new solutions to life.

Our impact

Boldly grow the good in business and life.

Leadership

Meet the BMO Global Asset Management (GAM) team, committed to offering innovative solutions to address our clients’ evolving investment needs.

Awards

Explore BMO Global Asset Management’s award-winning achievements over the past year.

Women in asset management

Women in asset management share their learnings and insights on the asset management industry.

Responsible investment

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Media spotlight

Discover recent media appearances of BMO GAM team members who share their market views.

Our story in numbers

At BMO GAM, we craft dynamic risk-return solutions to meet the diverse investment needs of our clients in this complex global environment.

50+

Years in asset management

$193B

Assets under management¹

340+

Employees¹

23.5%

ETF market share²

BMO GAM product suite

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BMO GAM FAQs

When was BMO GAM founded?

BMO Asset Management Inc. is a Canadian institutional and mutual fund investment manager, providing a variety of investment solutions across asset classes and investment approaches. The firm was established in 1982 as RMN Investment Counsel Inc. and was acquired by Burns Fry Ltd. in 1991. As a result of the Burns Fry merger with Nesbitt Thomson in 1994, the firm became part of the BMO Financial Group. Previously operating under the name Jones Heward Investment Counsel Inc., the company was renamed BMO Asset Management Inc. in May 2010, following amalgamation with the BMO Exchange Traded Funds and Quantitative Investments groups.

What are major milestones or moments for BMO GAM?

Here are the major milestones for BMO GAM in its more than 40 years of history:

1972: BMO launched its first ever mutual fund.

2009: BMO GAM’s Exchange Traded Funds (“ETF”) business was launched.

2010: BMO Asset Management Inc. is formed in Canada to offer an integrated mix of investment solutions under a single brand name.

2011: BMO introduces the BMO GAM brand name.

2015: BMO introduces BMO Global Asset Management Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”), with headquarters in London.

2017: BMO Financial Group marks 200 years in business, making it the oldest bank in Canada. BMO GAM realigns regional investment professionals into global capability teams.

2021: BMO GAM completed the sale of its EMEA Asset Management business to Ameriprise Financial Inc. to focus on building out the Canadian capabilities. BMO GAM launched its first Alternative Investment product.

2023: Mr. Bill Bamber is appointed Chief Executive Officer of BMO GAM and subsequently launches BMO’s first ever structured note-based mutual fund. BMO completes the USD$16.3B acquisition of Bank of the West and its subsidiaries.

Who purchased BMO GAM’s EMEA business?

BMO Financial Group announced on Nov. 8, 2021, that it completed the sale of its EMEA Asset Management business to Ameriprise Financial, Inc. According to the press release, the transaction supported BMO’s goals to optimize efficiency and to focus capital and investment in areas where it has an advantaged market position, including its North American Wealth Management businesses.

How do you access the BMO GAM Institutional site?

Where can you apply for jobs at BMO GAM?

¹BMO Global Asset Management, June 30, 2024↩

²Morningstar, January 31, 2024↩

Disclaimers

Commissions, management fees and expenses (if applicable) may be associated with investments in mutual funds and exchange traded funds (ETFs). Trailing commissions may be associated with investments in mutual funds. Please read the fund facts, ETF Facts or prospectus of the relevant mutual fund or ETF before investing. Mutual funds and ETFs are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.

For a summary of the risks of an investment in BMO Mutual Funds or BMO ETFs, please see the specific risks set out in the prospectus of the relevant mutual fund or ETF . BMO ETFs trade like stocks, fluctuate in market value and may trade at a discount to their net asset value, which may increase the risk of loss. Distributions are not guaranteed and are subject to change and/or elimination.

BMO Mutual Funds are offered by BMO Investments Inc., a financial services firm and separate entity from Bank of Montreal. BMO ETFs are managed and administered by BMO Asset Management Inc., an investment fund manager and portfolio manager and separate legal entity from Bank of Montreal.

BMO Global Asset Management is a brand name under which BMO Asset Management Inc. and BMO Investments Inc. operate.

Certain of the products and services offered under the brand name, BMO Global Asset Management, are designed specifically for various categories of investors in Canada and may not be available to all investors. Products and services are only offered to investors in Canada in accordance with applicable laws and regulatory requirements.

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