News releases | Qtrade Investor

August 04, 2020

Qtrade Investor earns first place in MoneySense annual review of online brokerages

Qtrade® Investor has reclaimed first place in the annual “Best Online Brokers” ranking from MoneySense.

May 29, 2020

Covid-19: Survey Uncovers (Mostly) Good News/Bad News from Canadian Investors

February 05, 2020

Qtrade Investor claims top spot in The Globe and Mail annual survey of online brokerages

Qtrade Investor has once again been ranked as the best Online Brokerage in Canada in an annual survey by The Globe and Mail, which was published on January 31, 2020.

December 12, 2019

Qtrade Investor holds off surging TD Direct Investing for the Best Online Brokerage Experience in Canada according to Surviscor Rankings

For the 4th straight year, Qtrade Investor provides the best online self-directed brokerage experience...

October 30, 2019

Qtrade Investor integrates Wealthscope ‘Portfolio Score’ analytics tool

Portfolio Score grades the health of Qtrade clients’ portfolios based on five pillars of investment performance

October 23, 2019

Aviso Wealth announces new Head of Online Brokerage & Digital Wealth

Aviso Wealth today announced the appointment of Christine Zalzal as SVP, Head of Online Brokerage & Digital Wealth...

June 20, 2019

Qtrade Investor ranks among the best

Qtrade Investor is once again ranked among Canada’s best online brokers in the latest annual survey by MoneySense, which was published on June 20.

February 11, 2019

Qtrade Investor ranks among the best in Canada

Qtrade Investor is once again ranked among the best of Canada’s online brokers in the latest annual survey by The Globe and Mail

February 07, 2019

Qtrade Investor remains first in customer service

For the fourth year in a row, Qtrade Investor has been awarded top honours for Canadian self-directed brokerage customer service...

December 17, 2018

Top online brokerage in Canada by Surviscor

For the third straight year, Qtrade Investor has been named best overall online brokerage in Canada by Surviscor in their 2018 Canadian Online Discount Brokerage Review.

May 22, 2018

Qtrade Investor ranked first by MoneySense

In the review, which was compiled by financial columnist and author Jonathan Chevreau, in partnership with Glenn Lacoste from Surviscor...

February 20, 2018

Qtrade takes first place | The Globe and Mail | 2018

Qtrade Investor is ranked first, with an overall 'A' rating, in the latest annual survey of online brokers by The Globe and Mail...

January 29, 2018

Qtrade Investor remains the leader in customer service

For the third consecutive year, Qtrade Investor has been awarded top honours...

December 21, 2017

Top online brokerage in Canada by Surviscor | 2017

For the second year in a row, Qtrade Investor has been named best overall online brokerage in Canada by Surviscor in their 2017 Canadian Online Discount Brokerage Review...

September 19, 2017

These brokers are best at keeping their clients satisfied

From The Globe and Mail: Qtrade took second spot in the customer satisfaction survey by J.D. Power...

September 15, 2017

Qtrade Investor tops big banks in investor satisfaction

Qtrade Investor ranks in the top tier for client satisfaction among the 11 Canadian online brokerages...

July 18, 2017

Canada's top online brokerage by MoneySense

Qtrade Investor has been named 'Best overall — Top brokerage' in Canada in the 2017 MoneySense Best Online Brokerage Review...

February 01, 2017

Best brokerage for customer service two years in a row

Qtrade Investor was the leader in customer service among all Canadian online brokers in 2016, by a wide margin...

December 12, 2016

Top online brokerage in Canada | 2016

Qtrade Investor has once again claimed first place in the latest annual ranking of online brokers by The Globe and Mail...

December 02, 2016

Top online brokerage in Canada by Surviscor | 2016

Qtrade Investor provides the best overall online customer experience among Canada’s online brokerages, by a significant margin...

May 03, 2016

Best Independent Brokerage in Canada

Qtrade Investor has been named Best overall independent brokerage in Canada in the 2016 MoneySense Best Online Brokerage Review...

February 29, 2016

Top online brokerage for customer service in Canada

Qtrade Investor was the leader in customer service among Canadian online brokers in 2015...

December 07, 2015

Qtrade Investor tops major banks again in annual ranking

For the tenth year in a row, Qtrade Investor is ranked higher than the major banks...

November 30, 2015

Finalist at Morningstar Awards

Qtrade Investor was once again recognized among the best of Canada's online brokers...

January 30, 2015

Qtrade Investor takes gold for customer service

Qtrade Investor achieved a gold standard of customer service throughout 2014, providing significantly faster response times than the bank-owned brokerages...

November 28, 2014

First place in annual ranking of online brokers

The 'good at everything broker' earns top honors in The Globe and Mail survey...

September 26, 2014

New online brokerage commissions

$8.75 and $6.95 trading commissions are lowest among Canada's major online brokerages...

June 18, 2014

Great-West Life and Qtrade Financial Group

Full-service and online brokerage platform to launch in fall 2014...

May 12, 2014

Credit Union Atlantic and Qtrade Financial Group

Credit Union Atlantic announced today that it has selected Qtrade Financial Group as its new partner...

January 27, 2014

Canada's best online brokerage for customer service

Qtrade Investor has once again added to its long list of awards, this time being recognized as the Top Customer Service Firm in Canada...

November 19, 2013

Qtrade Investor Tops Major Banks Eight Years Running

For the eighth year in a row, Qtrade Investor has ranked higher than the major bank online brokerages...

May 21, 2013

Qtrade Investor Top Pick for Stock Investors

Qtrade Investor has once again taken top spot, this time in MoneySense magazine's first-ever survey of discount brokerages...

November 29, 2012

Qtrade Investor Best Discount Broker Three Years Running

Qtrade Investor was named Best Discount Broker at the recent 2012 Morningstar Canadian Investment Awards for the third year in a row...

November 21, 2012

Qtrade Investor Tops Major Banks Yet Again

In the recent Globe and Mail Annual Online Brokers Survey, Qtrade’s online brokerage offering was once again ranked, for the seventh year in a row, above all of the bank online brokerages...

January 30, 2012

Top honours in surviscor's online brokerage scorCard

Qtrade Investor is recognized as the new no.1 ranked online brokerage in Canada in Surviscor's Online Discount Brokerage scorCard...

December 02, 2011

Qtrade Investor receives the Best Discount Broker award

Qtrade Investor is pleased to announce that it received the Best Discount Broker award for the second consecutive year at the 17th annual Morningstar Canadian Investment Awards ceremony...

November 15, 2011

Qtrade keeps its lock on No. 1 in Globe's annual survey

The broker that comes out on top is the one that has achieved the No. 1 ranking for six straight years now. It’s Qtrade Investor, the Vancouver-based independent outfit that gives you the best...

December 14, 2010

Awards Continue to Pile up for Qtrade Investor

Qtrade Investor is pleased to announce that it received the Best Discount Brokerage Award at the 16th Annual Canadian Investments Awards...

November 10, 2010

Qtrade takes top spot again in Globe's annual survey

For the fifth straight year, Vancouver-based online broker deemed to offer the best all-around package...

March 17, 2010

Qtrade ranks #1 in survey of customer email responsiveness

In a mystery shopping survey of customer email responsiveness, Surviscor sent 15 to 20 email inquiries a month last year to dozens of online brokers and banks...

November 03, 2009

Qtrade clobbers the big boys — The Globe and Mail 2009 Online Brokerage Rankings

Independent Qtrade retains the crown for the fourth consecutive year, showing Bay Street that the little outfit from out west can be the best...

October 25, 2008

Qtrade retains crown — The Globe and Mail 2008 Online Brokerage Rankings

Qtrade is an example of a broker that does almost everything well. Whether it's keeping costs low, providing tools that help investors make smart decisions or...

September 17, 2008

Qtrade extends its reach

Qtrade extends its reach into the credit union system. By bringing three credit unions on board, the Vancouver-based firm is competing with Credential...

October 06, 2007

Qtrade wins again - The Globe and Mail 2007 Online Brokerage Rankings

Qtrade Investor takes top honours for the second year in a row after chopping commissions and revamping its research offerings....