Equitable Life of Canada is has introduce Equitable Client Access, a new online tool which gives individual insurance and savings and retirement clients instant access to details about investment holdings, payout annuities, life and critical illness insurance policies. “Clients have up-to-date information right at their fingertips plus the personalized service they have come to expect […]
A young entrepreneur has built new app technology for online traders.
Desjardins is acquiring between 25% and 40% of Qtrade, in a deal expected to close sometime in Q2 2013.
Scotia iTRADE has again ranked first on Surviscor's Online Discount Brokerage scorCard.
One-in-five Canadians now manage their investments the same way they make purchases: they go online. In fact, 41% research investment options online and 22% manage their investments online, finds a TD Direct Investing poll. Also, 13% invest online more than they did five years ago. Read: Canadians seek online tools and calculators: IEF “Self-directed investing […]
Paying down personal debt and saving for emergencies and retirement continue to be the top financial resolutions of Canadians for 2013 and, according to Investor Education Fund’s (IEF) annual financial resolutions poll, they’ll be doing it this year with tech tools and calculators. IEF’s GetSmarterAboutMoney.ca, Canada’s largest financial literacy and education website, has released its […]
An IIROC panel accepted a settlement agreement between IIROC staff and optionsXpress Canada Corp.
BMO InvestorLine has now launched AdviceDirect in Canada, a service providing advice to online investors.
More than a third of Canadians use or would consider using an online brokerage. But according to a survey by BMO InvestorLine, four key myths still persist. “Despite the increasing popularity of online investing, a few misconceptions about the platform remain,” said Cesar Rainusso, Vice President, BMO InvestorLine. “Investing online is a convenient, efficient and […]
Canada’s do-it-yourself crowd is investing considerable time and effort in research to make educated investment decisions, according to a BMO InvestorLine survey.