The new site promises faster and easier navigation, increased functionality and new tools that deliver more competitive online investing advantages. It’s the first step in a series of enhancements MLHSBC is introducing in the coming months. The site is now also available in French and for the first time in Canada, news from wire services is available in Chinese. Other features include Standard & Poor’s stock reports and unlimited real time quotes from the London and Hong Kong Stock Exchanges.

New client access IDs, passwords and trading PINs will be issued to clients by mail. The new ID will also allow access through automated telephone and wireless data systems.

The firm is also staging a lottery for clients who log on and set up their preferences by October 31, with various early bird prizes and a chance to win a Mercedes-Benz SLK230.

“No matter where the stock markets are, investors are ‘bullish’ about information,” said Peter Hickman, CEO of Merrill Lynch HSBC Canada. “At Merrill Lynch HSBC we’re committed to providing our investors with the most up-to-date research. And most important of all, we give them the ability to act on it with tools and services that are designed to help them make informed, efficient investment decisions. We offer investment intelligence, not just information.”


Check out the site at www.invest.mlhsbc.ca