September 27, 2019

Advisory firms BMO Harris Financial Advisors Inc. and BMO Asset Management Corp. have agreed to pay over $37 million to resolve allegations that the companies violated the Investment Advisers Act by steering customers in their Managed Asset Allocation Program to more expensive investments from which the BMO advisor entities profited without disclosing this practice or the associated conflict of interest.  BMO will pay $29.73 million in disgorgement and prejudgment interest, along with a civil penalty of $8.25 million.  SEC

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