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

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Stock Brokers > Merrill Lynch HSBC

About Merrill Lynch HSBC

Launched in the UK in May 2001, Merrill Lynch HSBC aims to provide a high-quality direct investing and banking service to private investors.

Merrill Lynch HSBC was originally a joint venture between Merrill Lynch, the pre-eminent American investment bank, and HSBC, the global financial services group. They used the skill and resources of both companies to create a product that won the Most Consumer-Friendly Online Broker award at the Investor's Week Online Finance Awards in 2001.

In July 2002, Merrill Lynch HSBC became 100% owned by HSBC, and became a full member of the HSBC Group.

Products and Services

Your Merrill Lynch HSBC Investment and Banking Portfolio (IBP) lets you make the most of Merrill Lynch HSBC. With an IBP, you can enjoy:

A total wealth snapshot anytime Cash Accounts online in Sterling, Euro, and US Dollar currencies Higher Interest Savings Account in Sterling TESSA cash rollover into a TESSA ISA ISA and PEP dealing in both UK and US equities Protected Investment Products (PIPs) Share Dealing in US and UK equities in one investment account Trading Reserve overdraft facility Research from Merrill Lynch and HSBC, 24 hours a day

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