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]
^Borzykowski, Russell Wild, Bryan (2013). Exchange-traded funds for Canadians for dummies. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN978-1118524572.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
