Products
We offer one of the widest ranges of investment products on the market, so you can build the diversified portfolio that matches your financial aims. Trade by phone or online with our Internet trading platforms that include up-to-the-minute news, research and analysis from Digital Look and Citywire as well as our award-winning flexible order types. Or sign up for BARX, our powerful Professional Trading Platform that gives you the power to buy and sell shares, funds, CFDs, ISAs and SIPPs from one single platform.
Need help choosing? Try our Investment Selector
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Benefit from rising share values and dividends. |
Trade in all LSE listed UK stocks |
People seeking moderate risk and returns. Losses are limited to the initial investment. You should remember that the value of shares can fall as well as rise and you should be prepared to lose your investment |
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BARX  |
Access BARX, our new fully customisable professional trading platform with access to the same quality and level of information as city traders. - Access to Level 1 and Level 2 data so you have the full depth of market information - In-depth, real-time news feeds from Dow Jones professional news |
CFD & Equity Trading on the same platform, personalised trading experience, secure web-based platform so no download required |
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Investors seeking a leading edge in advanced research tools and consolidated CFD & equity trading in one platform. You should remember that the value of shares can fall as well as rise and you should be prepared to lose your investment. |
Diversify your portfolio and spread your risk. |
Access to over 600 funds from leading managers or select from our 9 pre-defined Funds Packages | Investors seeking moderate risk and returns over the long term. Losses are limited to the initial investment. You should remember that the value of shares can fall as well as rise and you should be prepared to lose your investment |
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Invest in bespoke, one-off products to diversify your portfolio, generate income, limit risk and access investments not typically available to investors. |
Clear investment objective – eg, 60% growth
of sum invested. |
Self-directed investors looking for pre-determined returns. |
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Profit from rising or falling markets. |
No stamp duty. |
Experienced investors seeking large returns and willing to risk higher but not unlimited losses. Includes a guaranteed stop-loss. Although your maximum loss is limited to your initial investment you should not trade in a Listed CFD unless you are prepared to sustain a complete loss of funds invested. |
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| Covered Warrants |
Profit from rising or falling markets. Use to protect yourself against falling share values or to profit from short-term price fluctuations. |
Change in price of underlying securities is magnified in the value of the warrant. No stamp duty to pay |
Potentially high returns on your investment with loss limited to initial investment. Although they present an opportunity to make significant profits, the geared nature of Covered Warrants means that a relatively small movement in price of the underlying security will result in a much larger movement in the value of the warrant. |
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Profit from rising or falling markets. Trade on margin, allowing large potential returns (and losses) for a small initial investment. |
Low initial margin requirement – can be as low as 10% deposit. No stamp duty to pay on UK shares. Tax rules can change.
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Experienced investors seeking large returns and wiling to risk high (potentially unlimited) losses. You should nderstand that this is a higher risk product where you could lose more than your initial deposit. |
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| Spread
Betting |
A high-risk, high-reward activity. It offers a tax efficient way of gaining exposure to wide range of investments across the global financial markets. |
A high-risk, high-reward activity. It offers a tax efficient way of gaining exposure to wide range of investments across the global financial markets. Tax rules can change. |
Experienced investors seeking large returns and wiling to risk high (potentially unlimited) losses. You should understand that you could lose more than your initial investment with this advanced trading account. | |
Diversify your portfolio and receive income on a regular basis. |
Invest in UK Gilts/Bonds and International Bonds and Government securities, or you can invest in Fixed Income funds. Fixed Income funds are collective investments where the fund aims to achieve its investment objective by investing in fixed income securities.
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Investors seeking a defined income or capital return. Often carrying a lower risk compared to Stocks & Shares but some bonds have a higher risk than some shares. Losses are limited to the initial investment. You should remember that the value of the Bonds/Gilts may fall in value as well as rise. Moreover, you could also lose your investment if the company or Government then defaults. |
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