Stock Brokers > Stocktrade
About Stocktrade
Stocktrade, based in Edinburgh, is the execution-only division of Brewin Dolphin Securities Limited, one of the leading private client investment managers and stockbrokers in the United Kingdom, dating back to the mid-18th Century.
As an execution-only broker, Stocktrade does not offer investment advice but instead deals and settles transactions for investors who make their own investment decisions.
Stocktrade has been establishing new standards in stockbroking and customer service since 1993. Stocktrade's unique combination of established stockbroking heritage and the latest service delivery techniques allows Stocktrade to provide quality low-cost services for all of its customers.
Stocktrade offers a wide range of services and products to a wide range of clients, including individuals, institutions, quoted companies, fund managers, financial advisors and banks.
Active Trader Service
The Active Traders Service is likely to be of interest to experienced traders who actively trade on the market. This is a purely telephone based service where your shares are held electronically in their nominee company, New Town Nominees Ltd.
Features of the Service:
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Instruct purchases up to twice the value of any stock or cash you hold with Stocktrade.
May deal for extended settlement periods of up to T+25 days on request.
May close positions up to 3 days prior to settlement date.
Settlement for purchases may be by direct debit, switch/visa delta or via a deposit account.
Funds held on deposit at an approved bank, currently Bank of Scotland, where they will earn interest at 0.75% below the Bank of Scotland base rate.
Direct access to the market dealers on the dealing desk.
Access to Brewin Dolphin research.
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Features of the Nominee Service:
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Shares are held in our Nominee Company name.
All administration handled by the company on your behalf.
Ease of settlement - increased security as no paperwork involved.
Shorter settlement period from T+ 3.
Your fundamental rights are not impaired. You remain the beneficial owner of the shares held.
Dividends are collected on your behalf and credited to your Stocktrade deposit account.
Dividends transferred to a nominated bank/building society quarterly on request.
Quarterly Income Statements and valuations.
Consolidated Tax Certificate sent to you at the end of each tax year.
You may trade in Foreign stocks* and Unit Trusts.
Your voting rights can only be exercised through us, for which we will charge.
Company information must be requested, for which we will charge.
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Visit http://www.stocktrade.co.uk
Stock Brokers > BestInvest
About BestInvest.co.uk
Bestinvest take a different approach to most other investment advisers. Typically, they do not receive any commission from transactions, their income is derived mainly from the value of clients' investments. In that way they avoid the potential conflict of interest that can affect the impartiality of advice. They only prosper if clients remain with them and the value of their investments grow.
Their own research analysts carry out hundreds of face to face meetings with fund managers each year. They typically discount all of the initial commission on Funds and ISAs and negotiate further discounts with the managers.
Their approach is designed for the medium to long term investor who wants to sleep easily at night but earn competitive returns.
You can purchase practically any type of investment through Bestinvest - ISAs, Unit Trusts, Investment Trusts, Shares, Insurance Bonds, Stakeholder Pensions, Guaranteed Income Bonds, Venture Capital Trusts, Enterprise Investment Schemes and many others.
Services
Execution Only
This is available to all customers. You gain the benefit of Bestinvest's research and discounted dealing terms and your portfolio can be monitored via the Client Centre section of their website.
Advisory
Organising your own investment affairs is time-consuming and requires a thorough knowledge of investment matters. Their trained advisers can take away this problem by making a bespoke recommendation for you once they have an adequate understanding of your circumstances and objectives. There is no explicit charge for this service but it is usually restricted to investors with portfolios of at least £40,000.
Pension reviews and complex financial plans may be charged on a fee basis but this will be agreed in advance with customers.
Investment Management
If you want to delegate the task of monitoring and managing your investments and your portfolio is in excess of £250,000 you might want to appoint Bestinvest as your Investment Manager. They generally charge a fee of 0.25% of the portfolio value every six months.
Visit http://www.bestinvest.co.uk
