In this special episode, Matt Montemurro, and your host, Acushla Vestby, explore the evolution of the traditional bond laddering strategy — and what the next generation of target maturity bond ETFs has in store for investors. Acushla Vestby is the Managing Director and Head of Structured Solutions and National Accounts at BMO Global Asset Management. She is joined on the podcast by Matt Montemurro, Managing Director and Head of Fixed Income & Equity Index ETFs at BMO Exchange Traded Funds. The episode was recorded live on Friday, February 21, 2025.

Acushla Vestby
Managing Director, Head Structured Solutions and National Accounts
Acushla joins BMO bringing 25 years of diverse experience in the financial services industry. Her career has spanned crucial areas such as structured products, fixed income, foreign exchange, wealth management, and sales team management. Outside of work, Acushla is an active contributor to the United Way and regularly engages with universities through recruitment initiatives. Additionally, she is a recipient of the Women in Capital Markets Leadership Award. Acushla graduated from the University of Toronto with an Honors degree in Economics.
Current Podcasts
Looking to invest overseas with ease? In this deep-dive episode, special guests Johan Ahlberg, and Acushla Vestby, from BMO Global Asset Management’s Structured Solutions team, and your host, Erin Allen, explore the fundamentals of Canadian Depositary Receipts (CDRs) and how they give investors greater access to foreign markets. Erin Allen is Vice President of ETF Online Distribution at BMO Exchange Traded Funds. She is joined on the podcast by Johan Ahlberg, Director of Development and Strategy Advisory, Structured Solutions, at BMO Global Asset Management (BMO GAM) and Acushla Vestby, Managing Director and Head of Structured Solutions and National Accounts, at BMO GAM. The episode was recorded live on Thursday, January 30, 2025.