Credential Qtrade Securities Inc.
IndustryFinancial services
HeadquartersVancouver, British Columbia
Area served
Canada
ProductsElectronic trading platform, robo-advisor
OwnerAviso Wealth
Websiteqtrade.ca

Credential Qtrade Securities Inc., operating as Qtrade (/ˈkjuːˌtreɪd/ KYOO-trayd[1]), is a stockbrokerage firm based in Vancouver, Canada. It runs the online investment platform Qtrade Direct Investing and robo-advising service Qtrade Guided Portfolios.[2] As of November 2016, it claimed to have $11.5 billion in assets and partnerships with over 150 Canadian credit unions,[3] as well as insurance companies including Sun Life and Great West Life.[4] Like all brokerages and investment dealers, they are members of Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) and as such, the Canadian Investor Protection Fund (CIPF) protects investors should the brokerage become insolvent.[5]

History

Credential Qtrade Securities was formed from the amalgamation of Credential Securities Inc. and Qtrade Securities Inc.,[6] after their respective parent companies merged with NEI Investments to form Aviso Wealth.[7] It has been in operation since 2001,[8] and William Packham became the CEO of the company in May 2016.[9]

Products

Qtrade Direct Investing

Qtrade Direct Investing is an online discount brokerage that offers stocks, bonds, options, GICs and new issues.[10] Like most brokerages, it also has a collection of commission-free exchange-traded funds and mutual funds.[11] Registered RRSP and TFSA accounts are available, in addition to cash and margin accounts.[12] Both Canadian and United States dollars can be held in its accounts.

The Globe and Mail ranked it first (out of Canadian online brokerages) in its online broker ratings 2016.[13][14] Moneysense magazine ranked Qtrade highly in providing market intelligence category, but ranked other brokerages as superior for ease of use, record keeping and banking integration.[15][16][17]

Qtrade Guided Portfolios

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References

  1. ^ "Qtrade Manifesto Video English". YouTube. April 28, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  2. ^ "Qtrade Investor ranks among the best in annual survey of online brokerages". Qtrade Investor (Press release). Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  3. ^ "Integris forms wealth management partnership with Qtrade Financial Group - Yahoo Finance Canada". Https. Archived from the original on November 15, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
  4. ^ "Sun Life, Qtrade strike partnership deal - The Globe and Mail". The Globe and Mail. May 26, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
  5. ^ "What if my broker goes bust? … and other reader questions - The Globe and Mail". The Globe and Mail. October 28, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
  6. ^ Commission, Ontario Securities (July 18, 2018). "Credential Securities Inc. and Qtrade Securities Inc". Ontario Securities Commission. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  7. ^ admin. "About Aviso Wealth | Canadian Wealth Management Firm". Aviso Wealth. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  8. ^ "Qtrade new on-line kid on the block - The Globe and Mail". The Globe and Mail. March 8, 2001. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  9. ^ "Bill Packham appointed CEO of Qtrade Financial Group". Newswire.ca. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  10. ^ Tyson, Eric; Martin, Tony (2000). Investing for Canadians for dummies. Toronto: CDG Books Canada. ISBN 1894413008. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
  11. ^ Borzykowski, Russell Wild, Bryan (2013). Exchange-traded funds for Canadians for dummies. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1118524572.((cite book)): CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ Pape, Gordon (2010). The ultimate TFSA guide : strategies for building a tax-free fortune (Pb. ed.). Toronto: Penguin Canada. ISBN 978-0143173618. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
  13. ^ Carrick, Rob (December 4, 2015). "The Globe and Mail's 17th annual online broker ranking - The Globe and Mail". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  14. ^ "Qtrade Investor tops major banks again in annual ranking of online brokerages". Newswire.ca. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
  15. ^ "Canada's best discount brokerages". Moneysense.ca. May 2014. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
  16. ^ "Canada's Best Online Brokers 2016" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 20, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  17. ^ "Qtrade Exchange Reviews". Crypto and Fire. Retrieved March 23, 2017.

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