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About Killik & Co

Killik & Co is an independent firm offering Stockbroking services in addition to high quality investment and financial planning advice. Through a branch network they aim to build a long-standing relationship with their clients based on integrity, trust and accessibility. Killik & Co welcomes all types of investor and has no minimum portfolio requirement.

What to Expect from Killik & Co

Sometimes it's difficult for some clients to understand how they should be using a Full Service advisory broker like Killik & Co. They thought it would be helpful if they ran you through what your broker will do for you and how the basic processes of buying and selling stocks works.

step I - at Killik & Co they encourage all types of clients - from beginners to those who know the workings of the markets well. All clients are free to call their broker at any time and discuss investment ideas. Alternatively you may simply have a sum of money to invest and want to leave the investment side of things up to them. If you do not want the advice of the broker you can simply ask them to execute a trade. It is entirely up to you. Depending upon the type of service you elect to have, your broker will be more or less active in terms of running the account.

step II - your broker will make recommendations where relevant and you can agree or disagree as you see fit. They'll help you choose investments that suit your investment profile and financial goals.

step III - when you have decided upon the nature of the stocks you are going to buy or sell, your broker will transact the trade for you at the best price available at that time. Should you want, you can also set limits - i.e. buy or sell if a stock reaches a certain point. When the trade has been done your broker will send you a contract note confirming the details of the trade - this should reach you in a few days. They'll also send you a statement of account - it's up to you whether you receive this monthly or quarterly.

In addition to their usual services, they have developed Killik & Co Internet Services.

They have recently upgraded their online facility to allow clients access to their account online. The new facility will give you the opportunity to:

View Portfolio Holdings

Buy and Sell

Make Cash Transactions

Visit http://www.killik.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