Stock Brokers > Comdirect
About Comdirect
comdirect is Europe's biggest stockbroker and a subsidiary of Commerzbank, a financial group with banking and investment operations across the world.
comdirect ltd, which has operated in the UK since June 2000, is a member of the London Stock Exchange and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Their expertise in online broking has been developed since 1997, when comdirect bank AG launched its internet service in Germany.
comdirect ltd is a pioneer of a fair deal for investors, offering the same flat price of £12.50 for online and phone trades. They also take the lead in technological developments and product innovation. They were, for example, the first online broker in the UK to offer limit and stop orders, as well as the first to offer a SIPP Dealing account that gives the investor the flexibility to choose his/her own pension administrator.
Products and Services
Range of investments
With comdirect you can trade in:
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UK and international equities
investment trusts
exchange traded funds
over 150 unit trusts from 5 leading providers
gilts
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Markets
Invest in all UK CREST-settleable equities (including AIM) and all major European and North American markets, all for the same flat fee.
Dealing online or by phone
Best execution from a range of market makers: 80% of trades better "the touch" or "yellow strip" price - the best prevailing bid and offer quoted on SEAQ (Stock Exchange Automated Quotation), or the best prevailing bid and offer on the Order Book (also known as SETS - Stock Exchange Electronic Trading Service.)
They also offer limit and stop orders at no extra charge. These are constantly monitored and good for up to 90 days.
Investor support
The Market Focus pages offer comprehensive market index information. Drill down through the indices to news and reports on specific companies, and set up advanced charting to monitor key movements in selected stocks. Account holders also get free access to broker research, consensus estimates and directors' dealings.
Visit http://www.comdirect.co.uk/
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:
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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
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Visit http://www.hargreaveslansdown.co.uk
