A dealer will qualify for access to Alpha ATS as a Subscriber if they are a member in good standing of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC), and report and settle their equity transactions, either directly or indirectly, through CDS.

Institutional clients of Subscribers may access Alpha ATS directly through a dealer sponsored access arrangement (Sponsored direct marketplace access or Sponsored DMA client), or by contacting a subscriber dealer’s trading desk.

Subscribers’ use of Alpha ATS is subject to Alpha’s policies, and terms and conditions specified in the Alpha Subscriber Agreement.

There are 3 streams of activities to becoming a subscriber:

1. Execution of Agreements

• Subscriber Agreement

2. Technological Integration

• Technical Specifications
• Testing Environment
• Testing Roadmap

3. Becoming Familiar with Alpha ATS

• Trading Policies
• Functional description

To download a Subscriber checklist click here.

To download a Buyside checklist click here.

To download an Electronic Liquidity Providers checklist click here.

For questions, please contact Trading Services at (647) 259-0450.