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May 9
25m 37s

The Open Outcry: A Guide to Hedge Fund I...

BMO Exchange Traded Funds
About this episode

Bipan Rai is joined by Alex Singh, alternatives partnerships lead for BMO Global Asset Management to discuss the benefits of hedge funds in an overall portfolio, as well as talk about the new partnership between BMO GAM and Goldman Sachs Asset Management to launch a multi-strategy fund for Canadian investors. Note: the investment product mentioned in this podcast is only available to BMO Nesbitt Burns and BMO Private Investment Counsel advisors to date. This podcast was recorded live on May 1, 2025.


Please visit: ⁠Alternative Investments | BMO Global Asset Management⁠ for more information.


BMO Alternative Investments are generally available only to Canadian residents that qualify under the “accredited investor” exemption, under National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions (“NI 45-106”) or, if resident in Ontario, section 73.3 of the Securities Act (Ontario) (the “OSA”).

Please refer to NI 45-106 or the OSA for more information regarding the availability of this exemption.


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Alpha: A measure of performance often considered the active return on an investment. It gauges the performance of an investment against a market index or benchmark ,


Beta: A measure of the volatility, or systematic risk, of a security or a portfolio in comparison to the market as a whole.


Correlation: A statistical measure of how two securities move in relation to one another.

Volatility: Measures how much the price of a security, derivative, or index fluctuates.Disclaimers:

Goldman Sachs and its affiliates are not in any way responsible for the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of the information contained herein, other than any information provided by the Investment Manager specifically for inclusion in this presentation, (ii) the fund described herein is not in any way affiliated with Goldman Sachs or its affiliates; (iii) Goldman Sachs and its affiliates are not directly or indirectly involved in management, marketing or distribution of the fund described herein; (iv) each potential investor understands that such potential investor is not a direct investor in a Goldman Sachs fund, has no privity of contract with Goldman Sachs or its affiliates and will not have recourse against Goldman Sachs or its affiliates with respect to its investment in the fund described herein.BMO Global Asset Management (BMO GAM) is a brand name under which BMO Asset Management Inc. and BMO Investments Inc. operate. “BMO (M-bar roundel symbol)” is a registered trademark of Bank of Montreal, used under license. Certain of the products and services offered under the brand name, BMO Global Asset Management, are designed specifically for various categories of investors in Canada and may not be available to all investors. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Certain statements included in this material constitute forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, those identified by the expressions "expect", "intend", "will" and similar expressions. The forward-looking statements are not historical facts but reflect BMO GAM’s current expectations regarding future results or events.. Although BMO GAM believes that the assumptions inherent in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance.

Prospective investors should consider the risks described in the confidential offering memorandum (OM) of the Fund before purchasing units of the Fund. Any or all of these risks, or other as yet unidentified risks, may have a material adverse effect on the Fund’s business and/or the return to investors.


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