BMO Capital Markets Releases Inaugural Busch Global Political Strategy "GPS" Report
February 12 2010 - 10:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
BMO maps out the impact of political events on global financial
markets CHICAGO, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BMO Capital
Markets, the investment and corporate banking arm of BMO Financial
Group (NYSE, TSX: BMO), is pleased to announce the inaugural issue
of the Busch Global Political Strategy Report (Busch GPS). Busch
GPS will provide clients and media with up-to-date information on
the latest major political developments in Washington as well as
frequent analysis of political themes impacting the global
financial markets. Written by Andy Busch, Global Currency and
Public Policy Strategist, BMO Capital Markets, the report will be
issued on a bi-weekly basis. "BMO Capital Markets' additional focus
on public policy is of growing importance to our clients as the
role of government has become more intertwined with the markets and
the private sector," said Mr. Busch. Today's edition of Busch GPS
focuses on the following items: - Senate Jobs Bill - What might the
bill contain? - Obama Budget - What will be the impact of proposed
individual tax rate increases on the small business sector? -
Financial Regulatory Reform - How to deal with the
"Too-Big-To-Fail" firms? - Chinese Lending - How are markets
reacting to uncertainty over Chinese monetary policy and what are
the long-term effects? Based in Chicago, Mr. Busch provides clients
with insights on public policy issues in both the United States and
Canada. He also publishes the Busch Update, a daily report which
studies factors impacting global foreign currencies. Mr. Busch is
widely followed by clients and media for his daily commentaries and
his appearances on major financial news outlets, including CNBC
where he is a regular contributor. He is a recognized expert on
world financial markets and how these markets are shaped by
political events. In 1990, Mr. Busch joined BMO's Foreign Exchange
Group in Chicago. Prior to that, he traded foreign exchange at
Northern Trust Company. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a BA in
Economics from Ohio Wesleyan University and received a MBA from the
University of Chicago. A copy of the Busch GPS report can be
obtained by visiting,
http://research-ca.bmocapitalmarkets.com/documents/B1AAFAB5-97E3-41EB-9853-8F8
AC67D1071.PDF To be added to the distribution list for the Busch
GPS or Busch Update reports, please call (416) 867-3996. About
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analysts covers more than 850 stocks across diverse industry
sectors, and has an excellent long-term track record. BMO Capital
Markets also provides clients with equity strategy, quantitative
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Markets Global Foreign Exchange Group BMO Capital Markets' Foreign
Exchange Group is a team of nearly 100 professionals based in eight
cities around the world from Beijing to Chicago. The FX group holds
a dominant position in the Canadian-dollar foreign exchange market
and is top-ranked by large hedge funds and pension funds for
institutional liquidity and pricing capacity. In November, BMO
Capital Markets was named the Best Bank for the Canadian Dollar by
FX Week Magazine. In September, BMO Capital Markets was recognized
as the Top Foreign Exchange Bank in Canada by European CEO
Magazine. Earlier this year, BMO Capital Markets was voted best FX
market-maker in a survey by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System
(CFETS) and the Interbank Funding Centre. BMO's Foreign Exchange
Group trades in all major and other exotic currencies - 40 tradable
currencies and exotics and over 100 currency pairs. For more
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full-service North American financial services provider, with more
than 2,200 employees operating in 14 North American offices and 27
worldwide, offering corporate, institutional and government clients
access to a complete range of investment and corporate banking
products and services. BMO Capital Markets is a member of BMO
Financial Group (NYSE, TSX: BMO), one of the largest diversified
financial services providers in North America with $389 billion
total assets and more than 36,000 employees as at October 31, 2009.
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