TD Waterhouse Group, Inc., is reporting reduced activity for the month ended August 31.

Total customer assets were $131 billion as of August 31, down 4% from July, and 26% lower than August 2000.

Total trades per day averaged 78,300. This is an 8% drop from July and 44% lower than August 2000.

New accounts opened totalled 34,200. This is down 1% from July and 41% lower than August 2000.

Margin loans were $4.1 billion at August 31. This compares to $4.3 billion a month earlier and is down 51% from August 31, 2000.

The company reports that through to September 10, September trades per day were up roughly 15% from August levels.

“While our customers had increased their trading activity in the early part of September, last week’s events will have an indeterminable impact on the financial markets and customer activity,” said Steve McDonald, CEO of TD Waterhouse. “However, our customers should be confident that all of our platforms remain fully operational and that their assets and account information remain fully secure.”