BMO Investments Inc. has made changes to the BMO Ascent Portfolios, which include:
- BMO Ascent Income Portfolio,
- BMO Ascent Conservative Portfolio,
- BMO Ascent Balanced Portfolio,
- BMO Ascent Growth Portfolio and
- BMO Ascent Equity Growth Portfolio.
Effective immediately, the management fee applicable to Series A securities of each portfolio is reduced to 1.40% from 1.50%, and the management fee applicable to Series F securities is reduced to 0.65% from 0.75%.
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Also effective immediately, the minimum initial investment amount in a portfolio is increased to $75,000 from $25,000, and the minimum balance for maintaining an investment is increased to $60,000 from $20,000.
BMO Ascent Portfolios are offered by BMO Investments Inc., a financial services firm and separate entity from Bank of Montreal.
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