News Releases

Four new additions are structured to provide investors with access to key sectors and global markets

- Leanne Portuza and Hussein Weid named winners of the BMO Junior Reporter Contest; will act as BMO's official Junior Reporters throughout NBA All-Star 2016

- New ETFs are structured to help manage market highs and lows

- Both are currency hedged, offering Canadians more choice in how they invest

- With these additions, BMO AM's low volatility lineup now stands at six listings

- One fifth of Canadian couples currently don't share any of their finances, with maintaining a sense of independence cited as a top reason

- Half of Canadians have lied to their partner about their finances at some point; those in more serious relationships are less inclined to keep things hidden

- The BMO(R) PlanShare feature offers Canadian couples the ability to save on banking fees and choose a level of privacy that works for them

- More than half of Canadians have a TFSA, with an average of $17,133 in their accounts

- Less than a quarter of Canadians consider themselves to be 'very knowledgeable' about TFSAs

- One-in-ten TFSA holders contributed more than their limit in 2015

- Smart beta, fixed income and currency exposure continue to be key trends in the industry

- BMO's ETF business led the Canadian ETF industry in net new assets for the fifth consecutive year

- Canadian ETF industry assets are expected to reach $250 billion in AUM by 2021

- Sixty-one per cent will be making a contribution before the February 29th deadline, down three per cent from last year

- For those who have already contributed, the average amount is $3,984 (up from $3,738 last year); for those planning to contribute, the average amount is $3,327 (up from $2,892)

- Knowledge gap: just 41 per cent are very familiar with the program

Longer lifespans, paired with drop in birth rates, create drag on global productivity growth - emerging markets buck trend

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- Canadians are optimistic their investment portfolios will increase, despite perceived market volatility

- Canadian investors remain cautious about their investments, consistent with previous years

- Moderate global economic growth, supportive monetary and fiscal policy and reasonable equity valuations to support good opportunities in equities in 2016

- With the launch of SmartFolio, BMO now has one of the most extensive suites of investing services available to Canadians

- The new offering provides a digital and hands-off approach that is aligned to individual investment objectives for those who have as little as $5,000 to invest

- Service created with simplicity, intuitiveness and transparency as guiding design principles