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Virtual Brokers (a division of BBS Securities Inc.) is an online brokerage provider. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada and provides trade execution services for stocks, bonds, options, exchange-traded fund (ETF) and mutual funds associated with major banks and online brokers. The company was awarded the "Best Online Investment Broker" in Canada in 2012 by the ''Canadian Business Journal''. The company also won "Best Online Broker" in 2012, and "Best and Cheapest Online Broker" in 2013 as ranked by The ''Globe and Mail''. ==History== Founded in 2009, Virtual Brokers began as a division of BBS Securities Inc. Virtual Brokers is an online trading service enabling trade execution of equities, options, warrants, bonds, debentures, ETFs and mutual funds. Since its introduction, Virtual Brokers has led change in the online brokerage industry in Canada. They were responsible for revolutionizing commission rates for online brokerages in Canada as they launched equity trades for as low as $0.99 in 2011. The competition followed, which led Virtual Brokers to reduce their commission rates to as low as 1¢ per trade in 2013. In 2012, Virtual Brokers acquired the Canadian arm of optionsXpress, a retail online brokerage firm headquartered in Chicago. These clients were quickly integrated into the Virtual Brokers base, and the firm continues to grow and service these clients. In 2013, Virtual Brokers introduced two new services, firsts in Canada, designed to offer clients high levels of flexibility and efficiency in their investment strategies. The Kick Start Investment Program automatically purchases up to 5 securities each month, commission-free. It is ideal for students or recent graduates, as there are no annual account fees for this group. Virtual Brokers also introduced a dividend investment plan unique in Canada. The Self-Directed Dividend Purchase Plan is unlike regular dividend reinvestment plans in that the dividends are not required to be reinvested into the securities from which the dividends were received. Virtual Brokers Self-Direct Dividend Purchase Plan allows clients to use cash from dividends to buy most securities without commission costs. BBS Securities Inc. / Virtual Brokers is registered in all provinces and territories of Canada, and is a member of Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) and the Canadian Investor Protection Fund (CIPF) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Virtual Brokers」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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