Rob Bechard, CFA, M.Sc.
Managing Director,
Head of ETF Portfolio Management,
Exchange Traded Funds
Head of ETF Portfolio Management,
Exchange Traded Funds
BMO Asset Management Inc.
Rob serves as the head of equity and fixed income portfolio management for the ETF and Global Structured Investments group. Prior to joining BMO Asset Management in 2009, Rob worked at Barclays Global Investors where he worked for seven years as a fixed income portfolio manager at offices in Toronto and London, England.
He has also worked extensively on synthetic equity and currency hedged portfolios. Rob holds a BSc in mathematics from Queen's University, an MSc in mathematical trading and finance from City University Business School in London, England, and is a CFA charterholder.
Funds Managed:
- BMO Balanced Yield Plus ETF Portfolio - Advisor (formerly BMO Target Enhanced Yield ETF Portfolio)
- BMO Canadian Tactical ETF Class - Advisor
- BMO Conservative ETF Portfolio - Advisor
- BMO Enhanced Equity Income Fund - Advisor
- BMO Fixed Income Yield Plus ETF Portfolio - Advisor (formerly BMO Target Yield ETF Portfolio)
- BMO Global Tactical ETF Class - Advisor
- BMO Laddered Corporate Bond Fund - Advisor
- BMO Risk Reduction Equity Fund - Advisor
