News Releases

- Conference marks ramp-up in efforts to bring experienced women back to capital markets

- Number of women returning to capital markets to rise in coming years

- Conference features panels on the state of the capital markets industry in Canada, how to negotiate a successful career, and how to be strategic about networking

Five Committed Champions of Women's Leadership in Corporate Canada

- Demand from China and United Arab Emirates supporting expansion, but competition heating up from industry entrants

- North American industry accounts for $200 billion in annual revenue

- Australia leads the world in money invested in managed funds per capita

- Australia's pension system is now the fourth largest in the world

- Opening of new office will provide Australians with greater access to BMO's world class team of asset managers

- BMO Global Asset Management's presence in Australia will be led by Ravi Sriskandarajah, who brings more than 15 years of asset management experience to the role

- Aboriginal population projected to grow at double the pace of non-Aboriginals between now and 2031

- Western provinces will lead the pack in hiring Aboriginal Peoples

- Transformational shift in Aboriginal funding, leading to successful local businesses and improved infrastructure

- Education, training and building relationships are key to meeting future Canadian labour needs

- Economic growth in China likely to come in at 7.6 per cent or lower

- Japan's approach to economic reform aims to combat 10-year deflationary funk

- United States' bond buying has financial markets on alert

- Interest rates should remain low under new Bank of Canada chief

Soon-to-be newlyweds expect to spend an average of $14,281 on wedding

- Financial obstacles: Canadians cite housing expenses, underemployment as main barriers to affording their "big day"

- Splitting the bill: Financial support from family is decreasing, while relying on cash gifts is on the rise

- DIY: Couples opting to have smaller wedding, make their own decorations and hire friends as photographer or DJ to save money

Recognition includes a $500 team prize and a $500 donation to the team's charity of choice

- Team in running to become 2013 BMO Team of the Week Champion, a title that comes with $125,000 towards a local field refurbishment

2013 Canadian General Counsel Awards honour excellence in the In-House Counsel Community

BMO experts Michael Gregory, Scott Graham, Jack Ablin, and Paul Taylor are available to provide analysis this week on how markets and economies may be impacted

The next decade of defining opportunities and challenges to be revealed in inaugural panel on the eve of Aboriginal Day

- President of Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business and Head of Aboriginal Banking for BMO outline major changes that will impact Canada and the Aboriginal community

- Labour shortage: BMO's Diversity Recruiter, Aboriginal Banking, to discuss how Canada's impending skills deficit can be addressed by the untapped talent of Aboriginal peoples

- Financial Evolution: Increased access to funding bolsters new infrastructure and revenue streams

- Home sales: Up 3.6 per cent in May

- Home prices: 24 of the 26 cities report price increases over the past year

- BMO recommends prospective buyers stress-test their mortgage at a higher interest rate to ensure sustained mortgage affordability

- BMO branch represents a $1.5 million investment in the community

- Offering customers extended banking hours, including weekends

- 'Making Money Make Sense' in four different languages

Only four weeks left to nominate your community soccer team to be named BMO Team of the Week

- Nine teams named BMO Team of the Week to date; Six spots remaining

- Nominations close on July 12

- BMO Team of the Week 2013 Champion will receive largest grand prize of its kind in Canada: $125,000 towards refurbishment of local soccer field; a trip to see a Toronto FC, Vancouver Whitecaps FC, Montreal Impact or Canadian National Team home match; and a $5,000 donation to the team's charity of choice

- One third expect Canadian economy to improve in 2013

- Nearly a third plan on hiring a student this summer

- Almost eighty percent of wealthy Minnesotans are self-made, one of the highest percentages in the country

- Eighty-five percent hold a college degree

- Forty percent of Minnesota's affluent are women

- Looking ahead: 68 per cent expect 2013 to be a better year for business

- One in five business owners plan to invest more into their business

- Close to a third of Atlantic businesses expect their number of employees will increase in 2013

- Assets under management have doubled over the last six months

- Fund an ideal option for investors who are looking to capitalize on a recovering U.S. economy and are seeking high returns with some downside protection

- BMO U.S. High Yield Bond Fund is managed by Monegy, Inc., a boutique high yield portfolio manager within BMO Global Asset Management