Markets Plus

Cyberfraud is evolving faster than ever. With the help of AI, some of the tactics used by bad actors are becoming increasingly sophisticated, putting financial assets and sensitive data at risk.  In this episode of Markets Plus, BMO’s Justin Boisvert, National Lead, Sales Strategic Initiatives and Operations, Treasury & Payment Solutions, moderates a panel discussion on practical actions that you can take to help prevent and stop fraud attempts from happening to you or your organization and how to prepare in case something does happen. Joining Justin in the discussion are Rebecca Tascona, Head North American Treasury & Payment Solutions Product Management, BMO and Larry Zelvin, Executive Vice President and Head of Financial Crimes Unit, BMO.

In this inspiring episode from the Latino Leaders Index500 series, BMO’s Eduardo Tobon sits down with two CEOs to discuss their personal journeys to becoming entrepreneurs, their mission-driven strategies, and how their businesses are transforming healthcare and infrastructure across the United States.

Doug Porter, Chief Economist at BMO, and Dante Rossi, BMO Wealth Director of Tax Planning, discuss the upcoming 2025 Canadian federal budget. They explore modest growth expectations amid global uncertainty and analyze key tax measures affecting individuals and businesses. Topics include the productivity super deduction, new personal tax credits, and housing initiatives aimed at affordability. Porter addresses implications of rising unemployment and the Canadian dollar's slide, while Rossi highlights missing elements in tax reform.

How can entrepreneurs capitalize on a ‘why not?’ attitude? To get perspective, Jorge Ferraez, Founder of Latino Leaders Magazine, spoke with Marcos Rodriguez, Chairman and CEO of Palladium Equity Partners, at an event for the Latino Leaders Index500, Powered by BMO.

Darryl White, CEO of BMO Financial Group, provided opening remarks before the third annual US-Canada Summit in Toronto.

Listen as Sharon Haward-Laird and Doug Porter unpack BMO Economics new report “Paths Forward (and Backward) for Free Trade.”

With a few months to go in 2025, Ernie Tedeschi, Director of Economics at Yale University’s Budget Lab and former Chief Economist at the White House Council of Economic Advisors, joins a panel of BMO experts to discuss what’s in store for the economy.

Today's conversation comes from a September 18th episode of the BMO Equity Research Metal Matters podcast. Featuring Helen Amos, Commodities analyst at BMO Capital Markets, Metal Matters discusses the hot topics in Global Metals & Mining each week. In this episode, Helen discusses copper back to $10k, iron ore’s resilience, macro shifts, Chinese stockpiling, and the case for a new mining upcycle.

Welcome to Journeys to Growing the Good, a new series on Markets Plus that features intimate and inspiring conversations with visionary leaders who Boldly Grow the Good in business and life. In this debut episode, host Issam Majeed, Managing Director of Diversified BMO Corporate Finance, sits down with Tony Chahine, Founder and CEO of Myant, a global pioneer in advanced materials, textile computing, and connected health solutions. From breakthrough innovations to leadership insights, Issam and Tony explore how technology, purpose, and bold thinking can come together to grow the good in both business and life. 

While AI often sparks conversations about algorithms, this episode dives into the cultural and organizational shifts that can define success. Host Dr. Laurence B. Mussio, FRHistS, Special Advisor to the Office of the CEO at BMO Financial Group, sits down with Dr. Andrew McAfee, Principal Research Scientist at MIT and co-founder of the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy.