BMO Financial Group to Acquire Euroz Hartleys Capital Markets Business

The acquisition bridges BMO’s existing global footprint with a premier equity distribution platform in Australia, a region critical to international mining capital formation. While the capital markets arm moves under BMO’s ownership, the Euroz Hartleys private wealth business will remain independent. The two entities will maintain a strategic alliance to facilitate ongoing research access and cross-market collaboration.

Carrie Cook, Global Head of Investment and Corporate Banking at BMO, noted that the move addresses a shifting landscape where clients demand seamless access to capital across North American, European, and Australian markets. For Euroz Hartleys, Executive Chairman Andrew McKenzie pointed to the immediate scale BMO provides in connecting local Australian clients with global mining investors. The transaction is expected to finalize in the fourth quarter of 2026, pending shareholder and regulatory approvals.