[2] As of November 2016[update], it claimed to have $11.5 billion in assets and partnerships with over 150 Canadian credit unions,[3] as well as insurance companies including Sun Life and Great West Life.
[4] Like all brokerages and investment dealers, they are members of Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) and as such, the Canadian Investor Protection Fund (CIPF) protects investors should the brokerage become insolvent.
[9] Qtrade Direct Investing is an online discount brokerage that offers stocks, bonds, options, GICs and new issues.
[12] Both Canadian and United States dollars can be held in its accounts.
[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.