Vancouver-based Credential Securities Inc., a subsidiary of Credential Financial Inc., is now a self-clearing brokerage firm. Credential’s trading desk will be based in Montreal and will offer clients and internal stakeholders the ability to trade equities, fixed-income, foreign exchange and other types of investment products. Credential Securities now is a member of the Toronto Stock Exchange, the TSX Venture Exchange and all alternative trading systems markets. Credential Securities now will provide services such as custody, clearing, settlement and record-keeping.

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