BMO Global AM Names New CEO, Investment Chief

Tom Burroughes

8 June 2016

, part of Bank of Montreal, has appointed Richard Wilson as its new chief executive and chief investment officer. He takes over from Rajiv Silgardo, currently co-CEO, who has decided to retire from the bank.

Wilson was previously CEO of BMO Global Asset Management (EMEA). Prior to this, he was appointed CEO of F&C on 1 January 2013, before it was acquired by BMO Financial Group. Before becoming CEO, Wilson held several senior positions at F&C including head of equities and head of the investment and institutional group.

Silgardo, meanwhile, has been at BMO since 2009. The firm had more than €200 billion of assets as at 31 March this year.