TORONTO, Feb. 14, 2019 /CNW/ - BMO Capital Markets today
announced that it has hired the Honourable Scott Brison as Vice-Chair, Investment & Corporate Banking. In this role, Mr.
Brison's primary responsibilities will include senior client coverage and business development. He will be based in Toronto and report to Peter Myers, Global Head of Investment & Corporate
Banking.
"Scott's tenure in the Canadian government, combined with his deep knowledge of global economic issues and his experience in
the private sector as an entrepreneur and investment banker, make him a valued addition to our firm," said Mr. Myers. "We welcome
him to BMO Capital Markets."
Mr. Brison was elected to Canada's House of Commons as Member of Parliament for Kings - Hants
(Nova Scotia) in seven general elections and has more than 20 years of government experience. He
was first elected to Parliament in June 1997 and has held numerous key roles, including serving as
the President of the Treasury Board and Minister of Digital Government from 2015 to 2019, as Minister of Public Works and
Government Services from 2004 to 2006 and as Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister (Canada-U.S.) from 2003 to 2004. Among
other achievements, he helped lead regulatory competitiveness reform, including deepening cooperation with the U.S. through the
Regulatory Cooperation Council.
Mr. Brison has been a member of the Trilateral Commission and was named by the World Economic Forum as one of its "Young
Global Leaders". In 2010, he was awarded the Order of San Carlos by the President of Colombia in
recognition of his contributions to the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement.
About BMO Capital Markets
BMO Capital Markets is a leading, full-service North American-based financial services provider offering corporate, institutional
and government clients access to a complete range of products and services including equity and debt underwriting, corporate
lending and project financing, mergers and acquisitions advisory services, securitization, treasury management, market risk
management, debt and equity research and institutional sales and trading. With approximately 2,700 professionals in 33 locations
around the world, including 19 offices in North America, BMO Capital Markets works proactively with clients to provide
innovative and integrated financial solutions.
BMO Capital Markets is a member of BMO Financial Group (NYSE, TSX: BMO) one of the largest diversified financial services
providers in North America with $774 billion total assets as of October 31, 2018.
SOURCE BMO Financial Group
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