Through our alliance with Qtrade Investor, Canada's Leading Independent Online Brokerage, Assante clients can access a state-of-the-art brokerage platform that offers both online access and phone service through Qtrade Investor's national call centre.

Qtrade Investor offers quick and easy access to free, independent research tools, real-time quotes, advanced charting, stock screeners, portfolio watchlists, e-mail alerts and online education through Qschool. By opening a cash, margin, RSP or RIF account, you can trade a complete range of securities, including equities, options, bonds, mutual funds and money market instruments.

All this plus online equity trades starting at $27.

Clients can easily transfer funds from their chequing account either through Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) or their financial institution's online bill payment service. To learn more click on the Qtrade logo.

Please contact your Assante advisor to learn more about this service and to set up your account.