(February 15 – 11:30 ET) – Royal Bank’s discount brokerage is promoting investor education. Action Direct is offering clients a 15% discount on selected Investor Learning Centre products and three Canadian Securities Institute courses.

Royal Bank says the discounts are designed to help investors “better understand” capital markets, price trends, and derivatives trading.” The ILC has also set up a dedicated 800 number for Action Direct clients.

“The unbiased, plain language education offered by the Investor Learning Centre and the Canadian Securities Institute is an excellent way for people to navigate their way through the ever-changing world of global financial markets,” says Mike Bastian, president and CEO of Royal Bank Action Direct.

Action Direct calls itself “Canada’s fastest growing online broker.” It has about $11 billion in assets and 400,000 clients.