B2B Trust has signed agreements with Guardian Group of Funds Ltd. and BMO Investments Inc. for the distribution of investment and RRSP loans, the company said Thursday.

Under the terms of these agreements, B2B Trust will provide its investment and RRSP loan programs to Guardian Group of Funds Ltd. and BMO Investments Inc. (distributors of the BMO Guardian Funds family) for distribution through licensed financial advisors.

“We are very pleased to add the BMO Guardian Funds family to our client roster,” says François Desjardins, president and CEO of B2B Trust. “Guardian Group of Funds Ltd.’s commitment to providing quality products and exemplary service mirrors B2B Trust’s approach — that’s what makes this distribution alliance such a great fit.”

These new agreements will significantly broaden the opportunities for distribution of investment and RRSP loan products to financial advisors across the country, B2B Trust says.

“We are excited about the potential our new partnership with B2B Trust will bring and feel that their offerings effectively address what we see as a continuing healthy demand for lending products,” says Ross Kappele, president, Guardian Group of Funds Ltd.

These newly signed agreements become the 59th and 60th distribution alliance arrangements for B2B Trust, whose clients include firms across the mutual and segregated fund manufacturing sectors, as well as the mutual fund dealer community.

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