Jonathan Goll has been named for the position.
Mr Goll will be responsible for institutional sales in the Australian, New Zealand and South-East Asian markets.
BMO's managing director and head of Asia Pacific, Ravi Sriskandarajah said: “Jonathan’s experience with institutional clients and business development make him a great fit for this role and a welcome addition to our team.
“His skills align with our commitment to providing investors in the Asia-Pacific region with a world-class team dedicated to service excellence,” Mr Sriskandarajah said.
Mr Goll was previously a senior client relationship manager with Grantham, Mayo, van Otterloo & Co. He has also held positions with Towers Perrin.