News Releases

- Sixty-eight per cent of women report being personally impacted by cancer-related illnesses

- Seventy-eight per cent are concerned about being diagnosed with cancer

- More than half have conducted a proper breast cancer self-exam within the last year

- New BMO branch represents a $1.3 million investment in the community

- Offering customers extended banking hours - six days a week

- 'Making Money Make Sense' in six different languages

- Nearly half of business owners use social media to promote their company brand

- Facebook and LinkedIn continue to lead the pack of go-to social tools for small businesses

- One-third of businesses use social media tools to track what is being said about their company

Hiring has flat-lined - Only three-in-ten small business owners hired people with disabilities in 2013; same level as 2012, according to BMO survey of small business owners

- It is time we moved People with Disabilities off the unemployment line and onto the productivity line

- Businesses missing out on opportunities to hire employees who are more engaged, more productive and more loyal

- Myths and misunderstandings major barrier to employment

- BMO's 'Count Me In' campaign contributed to a 'lift' in hiring of people with disabilities at the bank - can the same work for small businesses?

Surviscor award comes just weeks after BMO InvestorLine ranked #1 in client satisfaction by Ipsos Reid

- The President of BMO Financial Group, Quebec, unveils the highlights of a study to revitalize Montreal

Six Business Leaders Recognized As Exceptional Role Models in Corporate Canada

- Sixty per cent of business owners lose sleep thinking about their retirement

- Fewer than 40 per cent have a business succession plan in place

BMO Bank of Montreal President and CEO Frank Techar hosts Chief of the Defence Staff at event in Ottawa

- Frank Techar is appointed Chief Operating Officer of the bank

- Greater alignment between North American Personal, Commercial and Wealth businesses

- Operating group reorganization strengthens capacity to develop industry-leading, cross-group capabilities that drive customer experience

- Formalizing the Chief Operating Officer position increases focus on evolving business models - recognizing changing customer preferences in a more mobile world and capturing the opportunity to enhance both profitability and market share

- Sixty per cent of business owners lose sleep thinking about their retirement

- Fewer than 40 per cent have a business succession plan in place

Fans attending BMO Ultimate CHL Fan Appreciation Nights in 42 Canadian Hockey League arenas from October 13 to December 6 have chance to represent WHL, OHL and QMJHL as each league's Ultimate Fan

- BMO's Ultimate CHL Fan Contest will provide a fan in each CHL member hockey league with a trip to 2014 MasterCard Memorial Cup in London, Ontario

- Canadian ETF market stands at $60 billion AUM and more than $4.1 billion in inflows as of September

- There are now nine ETF providers; competition abounds among smaller players

- Increased competition, tactical allocation, diversified exposure and low cost will drive ongoing success

- Semi-annual survey shows majority of Canadians believe 2014 will be a better year for business than 2013

- One-third of business owners will be investing more in their business in the coming year

- Most investment will go towards upgrading or purchasing new equipment

- Bank's Institute for Learning recognized as a global leader in the field of Learning and Development

- BMO only Canadian bank to be named

- New app is free, secure and easy-to-use

- 70 per cent of Canadian smartphone owners say they have used a financial mobile app in the past year

- Forty-seven per cent are optimistic about Canada's economic future

- The nation's affluent are most bullish about the financial and energy sectors

- High-net worth Canadians are spending either the same or more on vacations, entertainment and clothing compared to before the recession

- New BMO branch represents $1.4 million investment in the community

- Offering customers extended banking hours, seven days a week

- 'Making Money Make Sense' in 10 different languages