Bill Smith

Mr. William K.
Smith is a Head of International at BMO Capital Markets Ltd. He is on the Board of Directors at Columbia Threadneedle AM (Holdings) Plc, Bank of Montreal Capital Markets (Holdings) Ltd., Blue Finco Ltd. and Columbia Threadneedle (Europe) Ltd. In his role as Head of International, he is responsible for BMO Financial Group’s Capital Markets business in EMEA and Asia.
Prior to assuming his management role in EMEA in 2011, he was Head of Investment and Corporate Banking in London where he was responsible for a wide range of international transactions including M&A, strategic advisory, equity and debt financing.
Mr. Smith provides a leadership and governance role on several regulated subsidiary boards within EMEA and Asia.
Before joining BMO Capital Markets in 2004, he gained 20 years of investment banking experience working in London, Toronto and Tokyo.
This included work in fixed income, derivatives, foreign exchange and credit.
He holds an MBA from York University, a Master’s in Political Economy from the University of Toronto and a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Lawrence University.