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HONG KONG, CHINA--(Marketwired - Sept. 12, 2016) - BMO Global Asset Management continues its commitment to offer relevant, innovative and client-focused solutions by announcing that it has lowered the cost and minimum unit size for primary market creations and redemptions across its entire range of ETFs listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

This step is intended to provide greater flexibility for investors to access the seven ETFs by participating in the primary market.

Clarence Chan, Head of ETF and Beta Investments, BMO Global Asset Management (Asia) Limited said, "Flexibility, liquidity and low cost are crucial features of ETFs, and the growth of the industry and the product's popularity depend on a dedication to maintaining those advantages. Since we launched our ETF business in Hong Kong in 2014, BMO Global Asset Management has been committed to offering innovative products and driving the best terms for investors in order to encourage more participants in the primary and secondary markets. We are delighted to be able to announce these changes to our current ETFs listed in Hong Kong."

BMO ETFs listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange:

• BMO Asia USD Investment Grade Bond ETF (stock code: 3141.HK)
• BMO Hong Kong Banks ETF (stock code: 3143.HK)
• BMO Asia High Dividend ETF (stock code: 3145.HK)
• BMO MSCI Japan Hedged to USD ETF (stock code: 3160.HK)
• BMO MSCI Europe Quality Hedged to USD ETF (stock code: 3165.HK)
• BMO MSCI Asia Pacific Real Estate ETF (stock code: 3121.HK)
• BMO NASDAQ 100 ETF (stock code: 3086.HK)

In November 2014, BMO Global Asset Management launched its first ETFs in the region, becoming the first Canadian banking group to have ETFs listed in Hong Kong. These three initial offerings were structured to help address the demand for income, growth and access to the region's robust financial sector. That platform was expanded earlier in 2016 with four more ETFs, providing investors with exposure to key sectors and global markets.

About BMO Global Asset Management

BMO Global Asset Management is a global investment manager with offices in more than 25 cities in 14 countries, delivering service excellence to clients across five continents.

Our four major investment centers in Toronto, Chicago, London and Hong Kong are complemented by a network of world-class boutique managers strategically located across the globe: BMO Real Estate Partners, LGM Investments, Monegy, Inc., Pyrford International Ltd., and Taplin, Canida & Habacht, LLC. BMO Global Asset Management is a signatory of the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment initiative (UNPRI).

BMO Global Asset Management is a part of BMO Financial Group, a highly diversified financial services provider based in North America with total assets of CDN $692 billion as of July 31, 2016, and over 45,000 employees. BMO Wealth Management has worldwide assets under management of CDN $402 billion.

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