BMO and Scotiabank both exceeded expectations this quarter – CIO Laura Lau on BNN

by Laura Lau

| August 26th, 2026

BMO and Scotiabank both exceeded expectations this quarter, with stronger profitability and improving loan performance. Brompton CIO Laura Lau joined @BNNBloomberg to break down the results.

How does this affect investors? Stronger bank earnings can support higher returns, making this a positive signal for investors watching the sector.

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Laura Lau has over 25 years of investment experience and is the Chief Investment Officer with Brompton Funds. Ms. Lau leads Brompton’s portfolio management team that oversees assets in primarily global and Canadian covered call mandates designed to generate income and lower volatility of returns.

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