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E*TRADE Earns High Marks in Barron’s Annual Online Broker Review

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Tuesday, March 19, 2019

E*TRADE Financial (NASDAQ:ETFC) today announced top accolades from Barrons Best Online Brokers of 2019 review, earning distinctions in the following categories:

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  • E*TRADE Financial (NASDAQ:ETFC) today announced top accolades from Barrons Best Online Brokers of 2019 review, earning distinctions in the following categories:
    The Best Online Brokers of 2019 review consisted of 14 firms across six categories.
  • E*TRADE has made great strides in appealing to traders across experience levels, said Matt Miller of Barrons.
  • It launched a completely new web-based, active-trading platform last year, which has enabled a number of new features and services.
  • In Barrons Best Online Brokers of 2019 review of 14 firms across six categories, E*TRADE received 4 out of 5 stars overall.

Investopedia Unveils its 2019 Best Online Brokers Awards

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Tuesday, February 26, 2019

NEW YORK, Feb. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Today, Investopedia ( www.investopedia.com ), one of the largest financial and investing education sites online, announced the winners of its " 2019 Best Online Brokers Awards. "

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  • NEW YORK, Feb. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Today, Investopedia ( www.investopedia.com ), one of the largest financial and investing education sites online, announced the winners of its " 2019 Best Online Brokers Awards. "
  • Investopedia's Best Online Brokers Awards feature 12 categories including Best Overall Online Brokers, Best Stock Trading Apps, Best for Options Trading, Best Brokers for Low Costs, and more.
  • To see the complete list of winners and rankings by category, please visit our Best Online Brokers Awards page here or see below.
  • Investopedia's Best Online Brokers Awards are one of the most comprehensive broker reviews in the industry.

Class actions filed on behalf of investors in RBC/PH&N, BMO and National Bank mutual funds held through discount brokers

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Monday, February 4, 2019

announce that three proposed class actions have been filed regarding trailing commissions paid to online/discount brokers on RBC/PH&N, BMO and National Bank mutual funds.

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  • announce that three proposed class actions have been filed regarding trailing commissions paid to online/discount brokers on RBC/PH&N, BMO and National Bank mutual funds.
  • Discount brokers include, among others, CIBC Investor's Edge, BMO InvestorLine, RBC Direct Investing, Scotia iTRADE, TD Direct Investing, National Bank Direct Brokerage, Desjardins Online Brokerage, HSBC InvestDirect, Laurentian Bank Discount Brokerage, Qtrade Investor and Virtual Brokers.
  • previously filed proposed class actions regarding trailing commissions paid to online/discount brokers on TD, Scotia/Dynamic, CIBC and Mackenzie mutual funds.
  • continue to evaluate potential claims on behalf of individuals who held or hold mutual funds through a discount broker, including Renaissance mutual funds (which are part of the CIBC family of mutual funds).

IBD Releases Seventh Annual Survey of the Best Online Brokers

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Monday, January 28, 2019

Investors Business Daily (IBD), a leading financial news and research organization, today announced the results of its seventh annual investor survey of the Best Online Brokers .

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  • Investors Business Daily (IBD), a leading financial news and research organization, today announced the results of its seventh annual investor survey of the Best Online Brokers .
  • Interactive Brokers also ranked as one of the Best Online Brokers overall.
  • Every year since the survey debuted, IBDs Best Online Brokers list has been based solely on objective data drawn from the brokers own customers, unlike other broker rankings constructed from editors subjective selections.
  • The top three overall and in each category are recognized as Best Online Brokers.

Interactive Brokers to Offer CFRA’s Equity, ETF, and Mutual Fund Research to Investors on Its Platform

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Thursday, January 17, 2019

CFRA , one of the worlds largest providers of independent research, announced today that it has teamed with the award-winning online brokerage firm Interactive Brokers to give investors access to CFRAs world-class equity, ETF, and mutual fund research through the Investors Marketplace platform.

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  • CFRA , one of the worlds largest providers of independent research, announced today that it has teamed with the award-winning online brokerage firm Interactive Brokers to give investors access to CFRAs world-class equity, ETF, and mutual fund research through the Investors Marketplace platform.
  • The CFRA equity and fund research team also provides rigorous company, sector and industry analysis, which will be available through the Investors Marketplace platform and regular content contributions to the Interactive Brokers blog, Traders Insight.
  • Steven Sanders, Executive Vice President of Marketing and Product Development at Interactive Brokers said, Combining our award-winning trading platform with CFRAs world-class equity and fund research allows us to offer further value to our clients in building and managing their investment portfolios.
  • Interactive Brokers is an established industry leader in delivering automated trading and support services to investors, said Dan Concannon, Chief Revenue Officer at CFRA.

Industry Pioneer Binary.com Leads the Way in Asia as Best Trading Platform

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Thursday, January 3, 2019

Binary.com, the premier platform for online trading, was awarded 'Best Trading Platform in Asia - 2018' at this year's Global Brands Magazine Awards.

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  • Binary.com, the premier platform for online trading, was awarded 'Best Trading Platform in Asia - 2018' at this year's Global Brands Magazine Awards.
  • Binary.com is renowned for its unparalleled trading services over the last 18 years, setting the benchmark as the pioneer in online trading.
  • What sets Binary.com apart is its powerful yet easy-to-use online trading platform, enabling anyone to learn and start trading.
  • Jean-Yves said, "At Binary.com, we offer the best trading experience to our clients, by combining great, user-centric design with the latest trading technology.

DriveWealth Partners with Avenue Securities to Bring Brazilian Investors Easy Digital Access to U.S. Equity Markets

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Monday, December 17, 2018

The DriveWealth platform is fueling the new offering, which is launching today, giving Brazilian investors their first seamless digital access to the U.S. equity markets.

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  • The DriveWealth platform is fueling the new offering, which is launching today, giving Brazilian investors their first seamless digital access to the U.S. equity markets.
  • Based in Miami, Avenue ( www.avenue.us ) is the first online brokerage firm to provide easy access to Latino (and mostly Brazilian) retail investors interested in securities traded on U.S. exchanges.
  • With customers and partners in more than 140 countries, DriveWealth is the pioneer in bringing digital access to the U.S. securities market for investors around the world.
  • DriveWealth, LLC delivers access to the U.S. securities markets along with an array of digital products that power both emerging and established financial companies.

DriveWealth Partners with Avenue Securities to Bring Brazilian Investors Easy Digital Access to U.S. Equity Markets

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Monday, December 17, 2018

The DriveWealth platform is fueling the new offering, which is launching today, giving Brazilian investors their first seamless digital access to the U.S. equity markets.

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  • The DriveWealth platform is fueling the new offering, which is launching today, giving Brazilian investors their first seamless digital access to the U.S. equity markets.
  • DriveWealth CEO Robert Cortright said: "We are proud to work with Roberto Lee and Avenue Securities.
  • Based in Miami, Avenue ( www.avenue.us ) is the first online brokerage firm to provide easy access to Latino (and mostly Brazilian) retail investors interested in securities traded on U.S. exchanges.
  • With customers and partners in more than 140 countries, DriveWealth is the pioneer in bringing digital access to the U.S. securities market for investors around the world.

Mike Richardson Named President of Online Trading Academy

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Thursday, December 6, 2018

IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Online Trading Academy , a leader in investing and trading education, today announced Mike Richardson as the new president of the company.

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  • IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Online Trading Academy , a leader in investing and trading education, today announced Mike Richardson as the new president of the company.
  • "To maintain its rapid pace of growth, OTA continues to scale its products, centers, online education delivery and technology capabilities," said Eyal Shahar, founder and CEO of Online Trading Academy.
  • Online Trading Academy (OTA) is the world leader in professional education for investors looking to build life-changing skills to succeed in the financial markets.
  • From a single location in Irvine, CA, Online Trading Academy has expanded to more than 40 worldwide campuses, and over 400,000 people have experienced OTA workshops.

B+E launches 1031 Trade, First Online Trading Platform for Real Estate Exchanges

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Tuesday, December 4, 2018

NEW YORK, Dec. 4, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --B+E today launched the first 1031 online trading platform at the ICSC New York Deal Making Show.

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  • NEW YORK, Dec. 4, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --B+E today launched the first 1031 online trading platform at the ICSC New York Deal Making Show.
  • "The B+E 1031 Trade platform empowers exchangers to review the market for all net lease properties, both on-market and off-market.
  • The 1031 online trading platform joins the existing B+E triple net lease (NNN) trading platform, which offers the first end-to-end solution for buyers and sellers to conduct entire triple net lease (NNN) transactions online.
  • Buyers and sellers can conduct entire NNN transactions online, reviewing real-time credit, news and tenant data while they trade, much like online stock trading platforms.