Stock Brokers > American Express Sharepeople

About American Express Sharepeople

American Express Sharepeople is one of the leading online brokers in the UK. American Express Sharepeople is the umbrella marketing name for Sharepeople Limited which became one of the American Express group companies following an acquisition in January 2001. The American Express group is one of the world’s leading card and travel service providers. American Express Sharepeople brings together the innovations and market expertise of the retail broking industry with one of the most respected and recognisable service brands in the world. American Express Sharepeople will utilise the strengths of its parent brand along with the experience and knowledge of the Sharepeople team to continue to offer a broad range of investment services aimed at empowering and educating the private investor.

"American Express Sharepeople is committed to making our customers feel valued through the provision of exceptional service. Delivering such service can only be achieved if we have in place both the systems and the people to facilitate it. We strongly believe that we have both. A system, which takes on-line broking into a new dimension and people with years of knowledge and experience in their particular fields.

Our people are dedicated and motivated to meeting the high standards we expect from them. They are encouraged and supported to develop themselves personally and professionally at every opportunity. We do this through creating an environment where people work together, share ideas and continually improve. Everyone in the business has the opportunity to make a difference regardless of who they are or where they work."

Ivan Schouker, CEO American Express Sharepeople

Products and Services

Accounts
Sharepeople offers a Trading Account (with no annual fee) and Maxi and Mini ISA Accounts, all with access to international markets, and commissions from only £9.50! Sharepeople also offers a PEP Account giving you the opportunity to transfer existing PEPs into a single provider.

Markets
Sharepeople offers access to a wide range of UK, US, and European securities, via the LSE, NYSE, NASDAQ, AMEX, Jiway and Nasdaq Europe markets in a choice of settlement currencies including Sterling, US Dollars, Euros and other European currencies.

Trading
Sharepeople customers enjoy real-time prices on over 2000 LSE securities, the ability to place ‘fill or kill’ limit orders, trade in multiple currencies, receive e-mail and SMS alerts.

Funds
A wide range of unit trusts and OEICs investing in global markets, including our choice of funds identified in association with Standard & Poor's.

Access
Sharepeople customers have access to their accounts 24 hours a day, 365 days a year via the Internet and Sharepeople VoiceTrader. Our friendly Customer Services Team are available during opening hours.

News and Analysis
Extensive portfolio management tools including Virtual Portfolios and measuring with RiskGrades, with access to Reuters news, Directors' Dealings and broker forecasts.

Education
Enjoy 4 helpful services at the Sharepeople Education Centre. Buy books through their Investment Bookshop, train online with their range of Investment Courses, check out the latest events on the Investment Calendar, and consult our comprehensive Investment Glossary.

Visit http://www.securesharepeople.com

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Stock Brokers > Hargreaves Lansdown

About Hargreaves Lansdown

Hargreaves Lansdown was established in 1981 by Peter Hargreaves and Stephen Lansdown, who are still at the helm today. They carry one of the highest level of authorisation from the FSA, and as such can offer more investment services than most financial organisations.

They have placed investments for over 520,000 private clients to date, and aim to devote as much attention to you after you have invested as they do beforehand. In addition to daily updates on their website, you can expect to receive regular copies of the Investment Times, and they produce a comprehensive quarterly fund performance and discount review for clients in their Vantage service. They also offer a range of guides and their Help Desk is available during business hours to answer your queries.

In most cases they discount all of our initial commission, and retain part of the renewal commission. The income of the firm is therefore predominantly linked to the success of the investments you choose. They have every incentive to help you choose successful investments and then to keep you as a satisfied client.

Products and Services

Hargreaves Lansdown provide many products and services, some of which are listed below:

Advice Annuities Critical Illness Discounts Fund Management Fund Supermarkets Gilts Group Pensions Income Replacement Income Drawdown Investing for Income Inheritance Tax Planning Investment Trusts ISAs Life Insurance Offshore Investments OEICs Pensions PEP Transfers Portfolio Reviews Self Select PEPs/ISAs SIPPs Stockbroking Stakeholder Trackers Trusts Unit Trusts Vantage With Profits Bonds Zeros

Visit http://www.hargreaveslansdown.co.uk