News Releases

- Only one-fifth of Canadian investors are knowledgeable about ETFs

- However, sixty per cent would add ETFs to their portfolio after learning about their benefits

BMO is 'Making Money Make Sense' for Canadians by Providing a Tip for Each Day in November

- 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

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

- 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

September 2013 also marks the first anniversary of BMO InvestorLine's industry-first adviceDirect virtual investment advisor service

Certain U.S. dollar funds now available for purchase in Canadian dollars; Series T6 tax-efficiency option added to recently launched SelectTrust(TM) Portfolios and trust versions of ETF Portfolios

- Financial revival in Japan could boost demand for Chinese exports

- Positive 1.9 per cent surge in Canadian retail sales is welcome news

- More than half of investors look to traditional media such as TV and newspapers for investing information and advice

- One-third use social media sources such as LinkedIn, Facebook for investing insights

- TV and business news shows viewed as being the most trustworthy source, whereas blogs are the most credible social media source

Two new managed investment solutions designed to provide diversified market and asset exposure, each through a series of six risk-differentiated portfolios

- BMO Preferred Share Fund is designed to generate regular income from a high demand asset class

- BMO Tactical Dividend ETF Fund is a low-cost, globally diversified ETF-based investment for investors who are seeking income and growth

- Expansion of U.S. dollar lineup provides further access to the U.S. market

Individuals should consider "enhanced" estate planning to address the potential emotional impact on family and beneficiaries

- Four-in-ten Canadians are confident they could cover all of their medical costs incurred abroad without the help of travel medical insurance

- Estimated medical costs abroad could run as high as US$20,000 to fix a broken leg in Florida or US$40,000 for decompression sickness treatment in Thailand