Online trading

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Trailer-fee class action launched

Lawsuit's goal is to have discount brokerages return trailing commissions to investors

By Staff |January 17, 2020

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Vanguard expands commission-free online trading

The U.S. firm has cut trading costs for stocks and options

By James Langton |January 2, 2020

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U.S. brokerage competition on trading costs has Canadian consequences

As TD Ameritrade cuts trading commissions, TD Bank awaits the impact

October 2, 2019

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CEO of TD Ameritrade to step down in 2020

Tim Hockey did not explain his decision to leave

By The Canadian Press |July 23, 2019

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35% of millennial Albertans use advisors

More than one-third of millennials surveyed in Alberta invest with advisors (35%), rather than exclusively managing their money online, finds ATB Investor Beat. That result might surprise you, considering ATB also found that the younger generation is more comfortable managing money online (43%) compared to gen X (27%) and boomers (22%). Millennials are also more […]

By Staff |October 26, 2017

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Discount broker tools in ‘best interest’ of clients: Questrade

Is IIROC interpreting "recommendation" too broadly?

By Simon Doyle |April 28, 2017

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Major data breach touches U.S. robo, but risk ‘extremely low’

Established financial services players are far from immune to cybersecurity threats — witness how the Heartbleed bug took down CRA in 2014, and how IIROC accidentally lost data from 52,000 clients in 2013. But when a new technology gains momentum — like robo-advice — people will scrutinize any vulnerability. This became apparent last week, after […]

By Melissa Shin |February 28, 2017

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