BMO Capital Markets Cuts About 100 Jobs With Deals Drying Up

  • About half of cuts will come from operations in Canada
  • Bank says it’s ‘focused on managing expenses dynamically’

The Bank of Montreal (BMO) headquarters in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Photographer: Della Rollins/Bloomberg
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Bank of Montreal’s capital markets unit is cutting about 100 positions, or 3.5% of the division’s staff, in response to a weak environment for deals.

About half of the jobs lost at BMO Capital Markets are roles in Canada, according to a person familiar with the matter, speaking on condition they not be identified. Executives were meeting with some staff to outline the details early Wednesday afternoon.