Canaccord is a leading global institutional broker and the largest independent broker in Canada, providing a full-suite of investment banking and capital markets services to firms for more than 20 years. 

This agreement allows firms on Fidessa's global network to electronically execute direct market access (DMA) and care order services through Canaccord. "The Canadian markets are currently undergoing a significant transformation," said Andrew Jappy, EVP and CIO at Canaccord Capital. "With several new trading venues coming into this market and global investor interest at a near all-time high, we are excited to be able to provide Canaccord's leading institutional trading services to the vast number of firms on Fidessa's global network."

Martin Hakker, EVP marketing at Fidessa, adds: "Trading in the Canadian markets continues to become a very important component to our customers' global strategies. The addition of Canaccord Capital to our global network reaffirms Fidessa's commitment to work diligently to provide our clients, not only with the broadest access to global markets, but also the broadest range of local brokers in each region."

The Fidessa network facilitates buy-side to sell-side and broker-to-broker connectivity, supporting non-member trading across numerous markets. Access to the network is available via the Fidessa trading platform and the Fidessa LatentZero EMS Workstation and Capstone suite, as well as via direct FIX connection. The Fidessa network provides connectivity to around 2,200 buy-side institutions, 360 brokers and 115 markets globally.