BMO Global Asset Management Launches Two New Equity Funds

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS--(Marketwired - Sept. 18, 2015) - BMO Global Asset Management today introduced two new funds to its lineup: BMO Global Long/Short Equity Fund and BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund. Both Funds will invest in equity securities and will be managed by BMO Global Asset Management's Disciplined Equity team.

"We are excited to offer these two new Funds, both of which combine an experienced investment management team and a proven approach to adding value to investors," said Craig Rawlins, Chief Investment Officer, BMO Global Asset Management. "We're always looking for ways to innovate and these two Funds are a great addition to our existing award-winning lineup. We continue to be committed to creating and delivering a wide range of investments that our clients and their advisors can use to build well-diversified portfolios tailored to meet their objectives."

BMO Global Long/Short Equity Fund invests in both long and short positions. Depending on market conditions, the Fund will have net long exposure in the range of 40 to 80 percent. The Fund seeks to offer meaningful upside participation when markets are rising, along with significant downside protection when they are falling. The Fund provides an alternative source of return and portfolio diversification to traditional equity and fixed income strategies.

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund is a long-only fund that invests in equity securities of companies in developed countries outside of North America. The Fund strives to deliver excess return relative to the MSCI EAFE benchmark with about the same level of risk.

BMO Global Asset Management's U.S. lineup now consists of 50 Funds. In February, BMO Funds were recognized as one of the top performers in 2014 in the annual Barron's/Lipper Fund Family Ranking, coming in second among U.S. fund providers.

For more information about BMO Global Asset Management and the new Funds, please visit: www.bmogam.com

About BMO Global Asset Management

BMO Global Asset Management is a global investment manager delivering service excellence from 24 offices in 14 countries to clients across five continents. Including discretionary and nondiscretionary assets, BMO Global Asset Management had more than USD $244 billion in assets under management, as of July 31, 2015.