North America's First Indigenous ...
North America's First Indigenous Bond: $200M, New Asset Class, New Capital Stack
Drumbeats - Canadian Indigenous Investment Podcast by Canadian Indigenous Investment Forum
S1 · E90
Aug 4, 2026
31:39
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BMO's $200M indigenous bond was materially oversubscribed. A $10B federal loan guarantee is reshaping Canada's project capital stack. Two architects explain.

BMO Capital Markets issued the first labelled indigenous bond by a North American bank, a CAD $200 million instrument that was materially oversubscribed and has since won Environmental Finance's Social Bond of the Year. In this episode, John Uhren, Global Head of Sustainable Finance at BMO, explains the investor demand and what it means for future issuance.

Jolain Foster, Managing Partner of Nation Building at Deloitte Canada, describes how her practice prepares Indigenous nations to reach final investment decisions as equity partners, not consultation participants. She outlines the capacity-building roadmap that proponents are now funding directly.

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Indigenous Investment
Canadian Indigenous Investment Summit
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Canadian Indigenous Investment Forum
John Uhren
Jolain Foster
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