TORONTO, ON - March 15, 2016 /CNW/ - Scotia iTRADE® today announced the launch of its new Apple Watch app that will allow its clients instant access to market indices and watchlists on their wristwatch without having to log in to their direct investing account.

"We're committed to providing convenient, secure and simple technology solutions for our clients so they can take better control of their financials," said Susi McCord, Managing Director, Scotia iTRADE. "We believe direct investors with a taste for the latest technology will be tremendously excited by this news."

In addition to allowing clients instant access to market data and watchlists, Scotia iTRADE's Apple Watch app gives direct investors a 'quick view' snapshot of the markets, indicating how many indices are up, down and unchanged. Investors can also use quick view to view the status of the stocks in their personalized watchlist. In addition, users can also access a detailed stock quote by tapping on any of the stock symbols in their watchlist. They can then see the quote, trend chart, fundamental data and analyst recommendations of any stock.

The Scotia iTRADE app for the Apple Watch is available through our website at scotiaitrade.com and through the App Store. 

About Scotia iTRADE

Scotia iTRADE is Scotiabank's online brokerage service. At Scotia iTRADE, direct investors can choose from a range of trading platforms and benefit from low commissions, a variety of online tools and resources, as well as investor education customized by skill level. For more information, please visit www.scotiaitrade.com.

Scotia iTRADE® (Order-Execution Only Accounts) is a division of Scotia Capital Inc. ("SCI"). SCI is a member of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund and the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada. Scotia iTRADE does not provide investment advice or recommendations and investors are responsible for their own investment decisions. ®Registered trademark of The Bank of Nova Scotia. Used under license.

 Apple Watch® is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

About Scotiabank

Scotiabank is Canada's international bank and a leading financial services provider in North America, Latin America, the Caribbean and Central America, and Asia-Pacific. We are dedicated to helping our 23 million customers become better off through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets. With a team of more than 89,000 employees and assets of $920 billion (as at January 31, 2016), Scotiabank trades on the Toronto (TSX: BNS) and New York Exchanges (NYSE: BNS). Scotiabank distributes the Bank's media releases using CNW. For more information, please visit www.scotiabank.com and follow us on Twitter @ScotiabankNews.