"How can one possibly put how grateful they are to have been
given the chance to go to school and buy their books, to have the
chance to excel and get an education? To be the change they are
hoping to make." - BMO Scholarship Funding Recipient
TORONTO, NEW YORK,
and LONDON, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - BMO Capital
Markets will hold its 18th annual Equity Through
Education (ETE) Trading day program on September 20, 2022
at its trading floor locations in Toronto, New
York and London. On one trading day every year, BMO
donates all North American and European institutional equity
commissions to charitable organizations that provide scholarships,
bursaries and leadership development to post-secondary students
"BMO's Equity Through Education trading day initiative
illustrates our Purpose to Boldly Grow the Good, in business and
life," said Dan Barclay,
CEO and Group Head, BMO Capital Markets. "For 18 years we've been
growing the good for students in need around the world, partnering
with charities to raise money to provide financial aid and
development programs that promote diversity and inclusion and help
promising young people make progress."
ETE partners include The Jackie Robinson Foundation, Imperial
College of London, Indspire, Lime
Connect, the Loran Scholars Foundation, The Children's Aid
Foundation of Canada, the Women in
Capital Markets Return to Bay Street Program and the Financial
Women's Association (FWA) which, through it's FWA/BMO Capital
Markets Baruch Mentorship Program, has been mentoring and
developing students for 20 years.
This year BMO has added a new partnership with social mobility
charity The Brokerage to provide post-secondary scholarships and
internships at BMO's London office
for two students every year. The Brokerage has helped more than
85,000 students – many from Black, Asian or minority ethnic
backgrounds -- through education, mentorship and other
opportunities over the last 25 years.
"BMO is committed to helping the next generation reach their
full potential," said Bill Smith,
Head of BMO Financial Group's Capital Markets business for
Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. "In partnering with The Brokerage, we
can help change the trajectories of young people who face barriers
to higher education while providing work experience and inspiring
students across the world to pursue an education and career in the
field of their choice."
Since its inception in 2005, Equity Through Education has raised
over C$28 million and helped
more than 5000 students achieve their academic potential.
For more information about the program and to hear from
some of the scholars, visit BMO Capital Markets' Our
Culture web pages.
About BMO Financial
Group
Serving customers for 200 years and counting, BMO is a highly
diversified financial services provider - the 8th largest
bank, by assets, in North America. With total assets
of $1.07 trillion as of July 31, 2022, and a team of
diverse and highly engaged employees, BMO provides a broad range of
personal and commercial banking, wealth management and investment
banking products and services to more than 12 million customers and
conducts business through three operating groups: Personal and
Commercial Banking, BMO Wealth Management and BMO Capital
Markets.
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