OPEN AN ACCOUNT

Welcome to the Matco account opening process. We have made this process as simple and painless as possible. We require some basic information about yourself and your objectives to get started. The information provided will be used to populate our account opening documents for your review and signature. Once your information is submitted through our secured encrypted website,  one of our portfolio managers will review the information and contact you to ensure a customized investment solution for you and to ask any follow-up questions.

Please note that Matco is registered to work with clients resident in Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Nova Scotia. 

Please complete all fields that are applicable and submit. Your information is secure and confidential. 

Primary Information

If you have a Spouse (or equivalent) please complete their information below:

If you are opening a corporate account, please provide the following information:

Financial information can be provided over the phone to a Portfolio Manager if you prefer

*Investment Knowledge Definitions
Extensive: You have good business and economic knowledge, follow the markets regularly and have traded in and understand most types of investment securities, including securities sold by way of exemption from prospectus requirements.
Good: You have some knowledge of the basic characteristics of both fixed-income securities and common shares, as well as a basic understanding of the degree of risk and reward inherent in these types of securities.
Limited: You have only invested in simple securities such as GICs (guaranteed investment certificates).
NIL: You have little to no investment knowledge.

INVESTMENTS YOU WOULD LIKE TO INVEST IN
Select options from A. Matco individual funds and/or B. Matco Managed Portfolio
and tell us how much you would like to invest in each selection.

A. Matco Funds

Please fill in dollar amounts - minimum total investment $25,000 / minimum $10,000 per fund chosen

B. Managed Portfolios

For More Information on Managed Portfolio options click the Matco Asset Mix Tool button below.

Matco Asset Mix Tool

To complete the account opening process, the portfolio manager may have a few more questions that aren't included here. They will let you know when they contact you.


*Definitions
A Foreign PEP (Politically Exposed Person): is a person who holds or has held an office or position in or on behalf of a foreign state, such as a Head of State or Head of Government; Member of Executive Council of Government or Member of Legislature; Deputy Minister or equivalent rank; Ambassador, Attaché or Counsellor of an Ambassador; Military Officer with the rank of General or above; President of a State-owned company or bank; Head of a Government agency; Judge of a Supreme Court, Constitutional Court or other Court of last resort, Leader or President of a political party represented in a legislature. These persons are foreign PEPs regardless of citizenship, residence status or birthplace.
A Domestic PEP: is a person who holds or has held within the last 5 years, a specific office or position in or on behalf of the Canadian Federal Government, a Canadian Provincial Government or a Canadian Municipal Government, such as Governor-General, Lieutenant Governor or Head of Government; member of the Senate or House of Commons or Member of a Legislature; Deputy Minister or equivalent rank; Ambassador, Attaché or Counsellor of an Ambassador; Military Officer with the rank of General or above; President of a corporation that is wholly owned directly by Her Majesty in right of Canada or a Province; Head of a Government agency; Judge of an Appellate Court in a Province, the Federal Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court of Canada; Leader or President of a political party represented in a Legislature; or Mayor. A person ceases to be a domestic PEP 5 years after they have left office or 5 years after they are deceased.
An HIO (Head of an International Organization): is a person who is either the head of an international organization established by the governments of states; or the head of an institution established by an international organization. The head of an international organization is the primary person who leads that organization, for example, a President or C.E.O. An international organization is one that is set up by the governments of more than one country. A person ceases to be an HIO 5 years after they are no longer the head of the organization or institution or 5 years after they are deceased.
A Family Member: is considered to be your spouse (including common-law & ex-spouse), your child (natural or legally adopted only), your parents, your spouse or common-law partner's parents or your sibling.
A Close Associate: is considered to be your business partner or someone with whom you beneficially own or control a business, someone you are in a romantic relationship with, someone with whom you are involved in financial transactions, a prominent member of the same political party or union as you, someone who serves as a member of the same board as you, or someone with whom you closely carry out charitable works, are listed as joint on a policy where one of the holders may be a PEP or HIO.

Submit

When the portfolio manager contacts you, you will need to provide copies of:

 For Personal Accounts 

  1. Current Driver’s Licence1 or Passport2

  2. Void Cheque3

  3. Investment Account Statement (if transferring)

  4. Additional piece of identification (ie. gas, electrical bill, with name and address)

  5. Social Insurance Number as applicable

 For Corporate Accounts 

  1. Current Driver’s Licence1 or Passport2 for all individuals with authority over the account and beneficial owners with greater than 10% ownership

  2. Corporate Void Cheque3

  3. Investment Account Statement (if transferring)

  4. Additional piece of identification for all people listed in #1 above (ie. gas, electrical bill, with name and address)

  5. Proof of current registration of the corporation (ie. Copy of most recent Corporate Annual Return or similar document to confirm the ongoing existence of the Corporation)

  6. Social Insurance Number as applicable

1 Driver’s License must clearly show the unique registration number, date of birth, expiry date and issuer
2 If a Passport is used for photo identification, your address must be shown on an additional document (utility, bank or investment account statement)
3 If you are using an online banking screenprint equivalent of a void cheque, it must show your name and address