Gmarkets Inc. announced on Tuesday that it has agreed to deliver its real-time market data services to members of the Investment Industry Association of Canada at preferred rates.

Effective immediately, IIAC members may register for a free trial of Gmarkets Pilot at the firm’s Web site. The Gmarkets Pilot provides real-time market data from benchmark sources including CanPX, GovPX, Tullett Prebon, Freedom International Brokerage, Prebon Canada, Shorcan Brokers, the Bank of Canada, and the U.S. Federal Reserve. It covers fixed income, money markets, foreign exchange, derivatives, and rate fixings, providing real-time data on Canadian treasury bills and bonds, bankers’ acceptances, deposits, bank rates, spot FX, interest rate swaps, volatility curves, LIBOR, Euribor and CDOR.

“The Gmarkets Pilot is designed to help our members find the best all-round deal for their clients while managing market risk. We are pleased to work with Gmarkets to offer access to a high-quality real-time market data service at a special rate for our members,” said Ian Russell, president and CEO of IIAC.

“It is our pleasure to work closely with the IIAC and its members to provide price discovery tools and transparency for the Canadian markets. IIAC members will benefit from our Canadian focus and commitment to high quality market data services and advanced technology.” said Robin Hanlon, president and CEO of Gmarkets.

Gmarkets and IIAC are also working together to survey institutional investors and investment advisors about their perception of the state of transparency in the Canadian debt markets. This is Gmarkets’ second annual survey and this year it incorporates matters directly related to proposed regulatory changes.