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BMO Settles SEC Charges for $40M Over Bond Misconduct

1/14/2025

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BMO Capital Markets will pay over $40 million to settle SEC charges for misleading bond disclosures from December 2020 to May 2023.
The SEC identified inadequate supervision of bond trading, causing $19 million in customer harm.
BMO inaccurately described collateral for $3 billion in Agency CMO Bonds.
The settlement comprises $19 million in penalties and $21.7 million for affected investors.
This case highlights the importance of accurate disclosures in complex financial products.

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BMO Capital Markets will pay over $40 million to settle SEC charges for misleading bond disclosures from December 2020 to May 2023.
The SEC identified inadequate supervision of bond trading, causing $19 million in customer harm.
BMO inaccurately described collateral for $3 billion in Agency CMO Bonds.
The settlement comprises $19 million in penalties and $21.7 million for affected investors.
This case highlights the importance of accurate disclosures in complex financial products.