Bank of Montreal and Elkhorn Investments, LLC to R

ADVISORY, Feb. 22, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

What:  The Bank of Montreal, a highly diversified financial services provider based in North America, and Elkhorn Investments, LLC, a pioneer of research-based investing, will visit the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square in celebration of the listing of the BMO Elkhorn DWA MLP Select™ Index ETN (Nasdaq: BMLP ), the first tactical momentum exchange-traded note (ETN) providing exposure to the master limited partnership (MLP) space. BMLP incorporates Dorsey Wright & Associates', a Nasdaq Company, proprietary Relative Strength methodology by tracking the DWA MLP Select™ Index.

In honor of the occasion, Laurence Kaplan, Managing Director & US Head, Global Structured Products , will ring the Opening Bell. 

Where: Nasdaq MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43 ^rd & Broadway – Broadcast Studio

When: Thursday, February 23, 2017 – 9:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET

Elkhorn Investments Media Contact: Mike Wiederholt 630-384-8703 mwiederholt@elkhorn.com

BMO Capital Markets Media Contact: Mallory Micetich 212-885-4158 Mallory.Micetich@bmo.com

Nasdaq MarketSite: Emily Pan (646) 441-5120 emily.pan@nasdaq.com

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Webcast: A live stream of the Nasdaq Opening Bell will be available at: https://new.livestream.com/nasdaq/live or  http://www.nasdaq.com/about/marketsitetowervideo.asx .

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About Elkhorn Founded in 2013 by Ben Fulton, a recognized leader and pioneer of the ETF industry, Elkhorn is redefining the relationship between investment strategy and product structure: designing, sponsoring and distributing innovative, research-based investments solutions. At Elkhorn, research drives design and advisors drive structural decisions. Elkhorn has a strategic relationship with Barclays which has increased the capacity of investment solutions offered by Elkhorn. To learn more about Elkhorn please visit www.elkhorn.com .

About BMO Financial Group Established in 1817, and currently marking its 200th year of operations, BMO Financial Group is a highly diversified financial services provider based in North America. With total assets of $688 billion as of October 31, 2016, and more than 45,000 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, Wealth Management and BMO Capital Markets.

About Dorsey, Wright & Associates (DWA), a Nasdaq Company Dorsey, Wright & Associates  (DWA), a  Nasdaq  Company, is a registered investment advisory firm based in Richmond, Virginia. DWA was acquired by Nasdaq last year and the combined group represents one of the largest providers of smart beta indexes with nearly $52.4 billion in assets tracking Nasdaq Indexes. DWA and Nasdaq develop innovative products across myriad asset classes and help create more opportunities for financial advisors. Since 1987, DWA has been an advisor to financial professionals on Wall Street and investment managers worldwide. The company offers comprehensive investment research and analysis through the DWA Research Platform and provides research, modeling, and indexes which apply DWA's expertise in Relative Strength to various financial products including exchange trade funds, mutual funds, UITs, structured products, and separately managed accounts. To take a free trial please visit  www.dorseywright.com .

About Nasdaq Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ ) is a leading provider of trading, clearing, exchange technology, listing, information and public company services across six continents. Through its diverse portfolio of solutions, Nasdaq enables clients to plan, optimize and execute their business vision with confidence, using proven technologies that provide transparency and insight for navigating today's global capital markets. As the creator of the world's first electronic stock market, its technology powers more than 85 marketplaces in 50 countries, and 1 in 10 of the world's securities transactions. Nasdaq is home to approximately 3,800 listed companies with a market value of $10.1 trillion and nearly 18,000 corporate clients. To learn more, visit: business.nasdaq.com .

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