Might we see a jumbo rate cut from the Bank of Canada in October? In today’s episode, Portfolio Manager Matt Montemurro, and your host, Mckenzie Box, examine rate cut expectations for the rest of 2024. They also delve into China’s aggressive stimulus measures. McKenzie Box is Vice President of Product Management and Strategy at BMO Global Asset Management (BMO GAM). She is joined on the podcast by Matt Montemurro, Head, Fixed Income and Equity Index ETFs, Exchange Traded Funds, at BMO GAM. The episode was recorded live on Wednesday, October 9, 2024.
Matt Montemurro
Head of Fixed Income and Equity Index ETFs
Matt is currently the Head of Fixed Income and Equity Index ETFs. In his role, Matt, and his team, are responsible for all index tracking mandates, both equity and fixed income, managed by BMO Global Asset Management. Matt joined BMO in 2009 and joined the BMO ETF portfolio management team in 2012. Prior to this expanded role, Matt specialized in fixed income, leading the fixed income portfolio management team and acting as portfolio manager and trader, responsible for all segments of the fixed income market, both in Canada and internationally. Matt has 15 years of industry experience in managing and trading Canadian federal, provincial, corporate and real return bonds; US Treasury and corporate bonds, both investment grade and high yield (cash bonds and CDX); as well as emerging market debt. Matt has spent his entire career at BMO, joining the bank in 2009. Matt holds an HBA and MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario and is a CFA Charterholder.
Current Podcasts
The higher-for-longer narrative continues. In today’s episode, Portfolio Managers Matt Montemurro, Omanand Karmalkar, and your host, Mckenzie Box, analyze the rate-cut delays and where central bank policy expectations are diverging. They also discuss the Canadian dollar, oil, longer-duration bonds, and covered call strategies. McKenzie Box is Vice President of Product Management and Strategy at BMO Global Asset Management. She is joined on the podcast by Matt Montemurro and Omanand Karmalkar, Portfolio Managers and ETF Specialists at BMO Global Asset Management. The episode was recorded live on Wednesday, April 24, 2024.