Abbey Share Dealing

Trade UK shares (LSE, AIM, OFEX), US and European IRS shares; NYSE, Nasdaq, Toronto, Canadian Ventures Exchange shares, and North European stocks; unit trusts/oeics, PIBS, warrants and covered warrants; gilts and corporate bonds. Dealing in equities is at best (via real-time indicative prices) or at limit (good for the day, placed by telephone).

The service is currently being revamped and will eventually provide a share trading platform for Cahoot Bank, which is part of the Abbey group. The new service can be previewed on www.cahoot.com/cahoot_products/other_products/cahoot_sharetrading/sharetrading.html

Dealing commission is £12.50 for Crest-settled stocks and £25.50/£37.50 for non-Crest-settled UK/foreign stocks. Certificated shares can be traded at £22.50 through the Certificate Trader account. ISA and PEPs attract account fees of £30 + VAT per annum. The SIPP facility is administered by James Hay.

Research and tools include charting and technical analysis; share, company, market, small cap, sector and economic news and directors' dealings.