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BMO Investments Inc., the manager of BMO Mutual Funds, today announced proposed changes to the Declarations of Trust of all of the Funds organized as trusts, other than the LifeStage Plus Funds.
BMO Investments Inc. is proposing to amend and restate the Declaration of Trust of each of the Funds in the form of a Master Declaration of Trust to simplify and update the administration of the Funds.
“We believe that an updated Master Declaration of Trust will allow for greater uniformity in the administration of the Funds and will allow the Funds to more efficiently meet the regulatory standards and industry best practices of today and tomorrow,” said Ed Legzdins, President and CEO, BMO Investments Inc.
The Funds have an Independent Review Committee (the “IRC”) that provides independent oversight and advice to the manager. BMO Investments Inc. referred this change to the IRC for its review and input as required by securities regulation. The IRC was of the opinion that the proposed change will achieve a fair and reasonable result for the Funds and provided a positive recommendation to BMO Investments Inc.
Certain Funds require unitholder approval to implement this change. These funds include:
| BMO T-Bill Fund BMO Money Market Fund BMO AIR MILES�† Money Market Fund BMO Premium Money Market Fund BMO Bond Fund BMO Monthly Income Fund BMO Asset Allocation Fund BMO Dividend Fund BMO Equity Index Fund BMO Equity Fund BMO U.S. Equity Index Fund BMO U.S. Growth Fund BMO U.S. Equity Fund |
BMO International Index Fund BMO International Equity Fund BMO European Fund BMO Japanese Fund BMO Special Equity Fund BMO U.S. Special Equity Fund BMO Resource Fund BMO Precious Metals Fund BMO Global Science & Technology Fund BMO Emerging Markets Fund BMO U.S. Dollar Money Market Fund BMO U.S. Dollar Equity Index Fund |
If the move to a Master Declaration of Trust is approved by unitholders, certain Funds intend to offer a multi-series structure which will enable the Funds to offer additional investment options that will help investors more effectively meet their objectives.
If approved, it is anticipated that the changes will become effective shortly after the unitholder meetings on or about October 22, 2007.
About BMO Investments Inc.
BMO Investments Inc. is a member of the BMO Financial Group and part of the organization's Private Client Group. The Private Client Group provides integrated wealth management services in Canada and the United States and had total assets under management and administration and term investments of $277.19 billion as at July 31, 2007.
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