TORONTO, March 26 (Reuters) - Bank of Montreal ( NRGD )

has hired Joe Kostandoff from CIBC to co-head its global

equity capital markets team as veteran Peter Miller will move to

a vice chair role, according to a memo seen by Reuters.

Here are some details:

* Kostandoff will partner with Eric Benedict to lead the

bank's global ECM team and report to Carrie Cook, the bank's

global head of investment & corporate banking.

* Kostandoff comes from CIBC, where he spent the last 22

years, most recently as co-head of equity solutions and equity

capital markets.

* Miller, who served as the co-head of global ECM for 17

years, will focus on client relationships and overall platform

leadership in his new role, the memo said.

* The changes are effective June 22, according to the memo.

* BMO did not immediately respond to a request for comment.