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 > IMIWeb
About IMIWeb
IMIWeb is an on-line, execution only stockbroker owned by IMIWeb Bank S.p.A., which is part of the SANPAOLO IMI banking group from Italy. SANPAOLO IMI is one of the largest banks in Europe, has assets of over $100 billion and provides investment management services throughout the world.
Their sister site in Italy - IMIWeb Trader already provides on-line share-dealing services to over 40,000 investors. And for the fourth time this year it has been voted Italy’s No.1 on-line broker and one of Europe’s Top 15, by independent researcher Bluesky International Marketing Inc.
Needless to say, there's little reason to worry about their financial strength or technological expertise.
IMIWeb is the trading name of IMIWeb (UK) Limited. Based in the heart of the City of London, they are fully regulated by the FSA and a member of both the London Stock Exchange and the Investors Compensation Scheme.
Information
IMIWeb provides you with all the information that you need to trade in London, New York, Frankfurt, Paris, Milan, Amsterdam and Brussels.
They provide you with around 1,000 stories from the USA every day, 400 stories from the UK and 400 from each of Europe’s principle markets. Their European information is supplied by AFX, one of the world's leading information providers, whilst the US stories come from PR Newswire and Business Wire, via AFX.
They also provide coverage for the respective European markets in their native languages. So there is German language coverage for Frankfurt, Italian for Milan and French for news from Paris.
IMIWeb provides additional prices and information on specific stocks, stories and issues, through partnerships with leading providers AFX, Innovative Software, MoneyGuru Research , Reuters and Standard & Poor.
Visit http://www.imiweb.co.uk
