Alpha Group was established in 2007 by nine of Canada’s leading financial institutions with the aim of increasing the country’s equity trading efficiencies and making Canada more globally competitive. Alpha’s partners are all major players in the Canadian securities industry. The nine partners are: BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., Canaccord Capital Inc., CIBC World Markets Inc., Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Desjardins Securities Inc., National Bank Financial Inc., RBC Dominion Securities Inc., Scotia Capital Inc., and TD Securities Inc.

These partners provide stability and growth potential from both a financial point of view, and from an operational point of view. Alpha’s partners have been committed to seeing Alpha become a “best of breed” alternative trading system.

Alpha creates substantial efficiencies due to it's smaller size and state of the organization. Alpha has introduced significant cost savings and superior technologies to the Canadian industry. Alpha operates for the benefit of all participants, including the trading public and offers better execution, increased liquidity and reduced latency through advanced technology.

Alpha Group Structure
Alpha Group is composed of two operating entities: Alpha Trading Systems Limited Partnership, and Alpha ATS L.P.

Alpha ATS L.P. (Alpha ATS) is a Dealer member of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada and is registered as an alternative trading system with the Ontario Securities Commission and as such is the entity responsible for complying with legislation, regulation, policies and rules applicable to ATSs. Alpha ATS is the counterparty for all contracts relating to marketplace access.

Alpha Trading Systems Limited Partnership (Alpha Systems) is the sole limited partner of Alpha ATS and is responsible for the provision of a number of services to its clients, including:

• The distribution of trading data;
• The provision of a trade through management application (TTM); and
• The provision of technology related services.

 Information pertaining to either entity may be obtained through Alpha Group's Legal Department. 

Our mission is to:

• Be the preferred trading venue for Canadian Securities.
• Provide services in the most effective way and achieve this at a profit.
• Drive non-competitive cost out of our system.