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Richard Wilson has continued his impressive ascent through the ranks of F&C and now, BMO, the Canadian group that took over his former funds shop in 2014, after being handed the reins of its £160 billion asset management business globally.
Wilson was named chief executive and chief investment officer of BMO Global Asset Management with immediate effect, the company confirmed in a statement on June 7.