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Stephanie Ng

Stephanie Ng

Senior Associate, Specialized Sales at BMO Global Asset Management; expert on Canadian Depositary Receipts and international investing.

Aug 4, 2026

0:57
So give us an overview of that and what you do on our team here at BMO.
1:01
Yes.
1:01
So I am a senior associate with the specialized sales team.
1:06
I cover different types of products, nonlinear solutions, and of course, CDRs.
1:11
And I think that's a great first question to start.
1:14
So a CDR or a Canadian Depository Receipt is simply a financial instrument that represents a piece of a foreign company, but designed to make global investing easier and more accessible.
1:27
Now, CDRs are just a simple way for Canadians to invest in well-known global companies like the Japanese or Spanish stocks right here in Canada.

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8:27
So let's talk a little bit more about how that hedging works inside the CDR.
14:50
So let's talk a little bit more about how that hedging works inside the CDR.
14:55
Yes, that is the biggest question that I get because currency is truly the biggest feature that makes CDRs so accessible for Canadian investors.
15:05
Now, at a high level, each CDR includes a built-in currency hedge that's managed on a daily basis.
15:13
So instead of being exposed to fluctuations between, let's say, the Canadian dollar and the euros, that FX risk is largely, largely neutralized.
15:23
So practically speaking, that means when you own a CDR, your returns are driven primarily by the performance of the underlying stock, not so much by the currency movements.
15:34
So if the stock goes up, you participate in that growth without worrying too much about whether the Canadian dollar strengthened or weakened along the way.
15:44
We want our clients to own the company, not the currency.
18:16
Talk about the liquidity of the CDR and then maybe about the underlying security.

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