In this episode of our podcast, we reconnect with Doug Morrow, Director, ESG Strategy, and get his view on today’s big ESG themes and an update on the research team’s ESG initiative. We cover the upcoming COP 26 and concerns about greenwashing, and review key findings from some of our latest ESG research, including the GHG intensity of the S&P/TSX 60 compani ... Show More
Apr 2026
Global Trade Outlook: Tariff Risks and Energy Shock (27 min)
On April 8, BMO hosted a digital event exploring how global trade could evolve this year, the potential impact of volatile oil prices, how U.S. tariff policy could evolve, and risks to U.S.–Canada trade. Steve Verheul, former Chief Trade Negotiator for Canada, joined a panel of B ... Show More
27m 16s
Jun 2022
ESG and the future of sustainability
This episode features Osler’s Andrew MacDougall, partner, Corporate, in conversation with Michael Torrance, Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer of BMO Financial Group, about the importance of ESG to sustainability and corporate responsibility. ESG reinforces the idea ... Show More
50m 39s
Jan 2024
E207 – 2024 BMO ETF Desk Update on Positioning
In this episode, the team discusses the latest quarterly Portfolio Strategy Report (QSR) and Fixed Income Strategy Report (FISR), which examine interest rate expectations, the Technology sector, U.S. and Canadian banks, a barbell strategy to add duration, and portfolio positionin ... Show More
19m 29s
Oct 2023
Metal Matters: Don’t Fear, LME Week Is Here
This week we preview LME Week 2023, discuss global industrial outlook and our recent price changes, and provide some quick thoughts on aluminium. BMO clients can view our report, "Q4 2023 Metals & Bulk Commodity Price Update: Steadying the Ship", by visiting: https://researchglob ... Show More
8m 52s