Abstract
Overview
Introduction
Stockbroking in the UK has witnessed dramatic changes in the past five years.
Record stock market performance followed by dramatic declines has driven
radical shifts in investor activity. These turbulent markets have also had
important implications on the success of the execution-only business model.
Scope
- UK retail direct equity investment
- data from 2001 to 2005 and forecast to 2010
- competitor assesment including fees and charges, both offline and online
- assesses Contracts for Difference and Spread Betting
Report Highlights
Despite the equity market declines in May 2006, Datamonitor forecasts that the
retail equity market will continue to recover to 2010 growing by 7.7%
compounded annually.
Jarvis offers by far the most expensive Internet share dealing service in the
UK. Its execution-only commission rates are GBP14.00 + 0.3% for both online
and telephone transactions. According to the stockbroker's website, the firm
works "on an execution-only basis in return for very reasonable management
charges and commission rates".
In recent years the market has seen a strong increase in providers offering
alternative investments such as CFDs and spread betting. The market is
dominated by players that have been active in this area for several years,
e.g. CMC Markets, IG Group , Man Group , Cantor Fitzgerald, IFX Group
Reasons to Purchase
- Build your fee structure with the full knowledge of your competitor's fees
using our analysis of 36 stockbrokers' commissions and annual fees analysis
- Assess the competition from CFDs and spread betting to clearly identify
the key strategic issues
- Access independent forecasts of UK retail direct equity investment to
identify product sectors for future investment
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