Bank of Montreal is looking to gain a greater share global oil and gas deals as the value of announced Canadian energy takeovers slid to US$25.1bil last year, the lowest since 2004, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The firm’s energy business has been centered around Calgary and Houston, which combined have about 100 bankers, and in Asia, with employees based in Beijing and Hong Kong. “We’re adding the capital markets capability that we didn’t have,” Myers said. “We’re actually putting in energy expertise and investment banking a complete team along with acquisitions and divestitures.”