The change sees the institutional, intermediated retail and wholesale divisions of F&C Asset Management – which was purchased by BMO in May 2014 – brought under the new BMO GAM moniker, while F&C REIT has been renamed BMO Real Estate Partners.
F&C’s distribution team will also operate under the BMO GAM umbrella, overseeing delivery of the firm’s full range of capabilities and sitting alongside LGM Investments, Monegy, Pyrford and TCH.
However, F&C’s investment trust and fund range will retain their original titles, as will the F&C Savings Plans business.
“The launch of BMO Global Asset Management in EMEA marks an exciting phase of growth for the business,” said Richard Wilson, chief executive of BMO GAM EMEA.
“Under this brand we will we expand our capabilities and distribution team across Europe, and continue to invest in our business as we aim to build on our market share in existing markets as well as add coverage to additional countries.”
