News Releases

- 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

- More than 40 per cent of married couples concede that they have different investing styles

- An overwhelming 98 per cent of couples believe spouses should be on same page financially, yet fewer than half of engaged couples have had a detailed discussion about their finances

- B.C. investors edge out Alberta's for highest score on BMO Nesbitt Burns' Savviest Investor Index

- Study finds 84 per cent of Canadians are generally confident that they're managing their investments well; however, many don't have a financial plan, know their investor profile or what investments they hold

- An investment advisor can help with managing your portfolio, creating a written financial plan and providing other advisory services such as insurance, business succession planning and tax & estate planning