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HONG KONG, CHINA and SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE--(Marketwired - March 21, 2014) - Global Banking and Finance Review has announced it has named BMO Private Bank as the Best New Private Bank in Hong Kong and the Best New Private Bank in Singapore for 2014.

BMO Private Bank's Asian operations were honoured based on the following key strengths:

• A commitment to innovative products and services
• An ability to provide tailored solutions that meet the needs of individual clients and businesses
• Comprehensive, personalized financial and investment solutions
• A combination of local knowledge with global reach to meet the international wealth management needs of successful individuals, families and businesses
• Extensive in-house and third party investment research

"It's exciting and truly an honour for BMO Private Bank Asia to be recognized in two separate geographies," said Robert Cormie, Managing Director & Head of Private Banking, BMO Private Bank Asia. "Our talented and dedicated professionals consistently provide the highest quality of products and services to our clients through unique and innovative offerings and personalized attention. We look forward to continuing to grow our businesses in Hong Kong and Singapore by building our team of passionate professionals and remaining focused on anticipating and addressing the needs of our clients."

"Despite being relatively new to the Asian private banking scene, BMO Private Bank Asia has captured the attention of the financial services community through a combination of product and service innovation and a client-focused approach to wealth management," said Wanda Rich, Editor, Global Banking and Finance Review. "We look forward to observing BMO's continued growth in the region in the future and wish them the best of luck."

The Global Banking and Finance Review Awards honour companies in the banking and finance industry for their achievement, challenge, progress and inspirational change in global finance.

For more information on BMO Private Bank Asia, please visit https://www.bmo.com/privatebank/asia/en.

For more information on the Global Banking & Finance Review awards, please visit www.globalbankingandfinance.com.

About BMO Private Bank Asia

BMO Private Bank is the international private banking arm of Bank of Montreal. Through offices in Hong Kong and Singapore, BMO Private Bank offers a broad spectrum of financial and investment products and services that allow investors to benefit from Asia's special place in the global economy.

About Global Banking and Finance Review

The Global Banking and Finance Review Awards honour institutions that stand out in their particular area of expertise in the finance industry. They recognize achievement, challenge, progress and inspirational change in finance globally. Global Banking & Finance Review is an online portal which has evolved from the growing need to have a more balanced view for informative and independent news for the global banking and finance industry. It is reflected in the quality and in-depth insight provided by our experienced contributors in a clear and concise way. Global Banking and Finance Review brings together the entire fundamental and growth areas of finance and banking into one easy, informative and all-encompassing publication. We have objective and respected editorial contributions from all major sectors, such as Banking, Technology, FOREX Trading, Asset Management, Corporate Governance, Islamic Finance, Project Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Tax and Accounting and Inward Investment; all under one global umbrella.