Canadian Depository for Securities Limited (CDS)

Canada's national securities depository, Canadian Depository for Securities Limited (CDS), provides clearing and settlement services in support of trading in equity, fixed income, and money markets.CDS is owned by major Canadian chartered banks, members of the Investment Dealers Association of Canada (IDA), and TSX Inc. CDS is regulated by the Ontario Securities Commission, L'Autorité des marchés financiers (the securities commission of Quebec), and the Bank of Canada.