Ten reasons to use Direct Trade Securities

More and more advisers are choosing our platform as it puts them at the centre of their clients financial affairs.

1. Group Strength

At the heart of our success lies the strength of our group — a foundation built on financial stability, shared expertise, and a unified commitment to excellence. As part of a larger, diversified financial group, we draw on a wealth of collective experience and resources that enable us to deliver exceptional value to our clients.

Our group’s robust balance sheet and diversified portfolio provide the financial resilience needed to navigate market cycles with confidence. This stability empowers us to pursue opportunities with a long-term perspective and deliver consistent results for our investors.

Our clients value the confidence that comes from working with a company backed by a group known for integrity, performance, and reliability. This reputation strengthens relationships and reinforces our commitment to responsible investment.

Through shared systems, governance frameworks, and support functions, we operate with the efficiency and consistency of a unified organization. These synergies enable us to focus our efforts on what matters most — creating value for our clients.

With a presence across key markets, our group’s international network offers access to diverse opportunities and in-depth local knowledge. This global connectivity enhances our ability to identify trends, manage risk, and uncover growth potential worldwide.

2. We can accept business from over 150 countries

Our global reach and robust operational structure allow us to accept business from over 150 countries around the world, spanning 5 different continents.

As a trusted platform, Direct Trade Securities is committed to maintaining the highest standards of transparency, compliance, and customer satisfaction. Our dedication to adhering to international regulations ensures that customers can trade with confidence, knowing they are in safe hands.

3. Great service matters

We know that you’ll ultimately judge us by the quality of the service we provide to you – whether that service is delivered through our ongoing programme of intuitive, secure and stable technology enhancements, or our helpful humans at the end of a phone.

We have Regional Sales Managers operating in your regions and time zones, backed up by our expert Technical Services team.

But don’t just take our word for it. We’ve won Investment International’s Best International Platform last year (2024).

4. Onboard new clients in just 30 minutes

Our unique online application system means that you can onboard new clients 24/7 from anywhere in the world – and have those applications verified and accepted - in as little as 30 minutes.

Everything can be submitted online, including client identity and verification of residential address evidence. Client ID is captured and securely submitted to our ID-Pal portal, where it is subjected to rigorous biometric, document and database checks.

Wet signatures are not needed – digital signatures can be used and accepted via DocuSign.

5. Our platform is (properly) multi-currency

Client portfolios can hold cash in up to 11 currencies at the same time and portfolios can hold assets on the same basis.

Portfolios can also trade assets in multiple currencies, you can move monies between currency accounts and change the reporting currency at any time without cost.

You have the flexibility to change the base currency at any time.

We also offer an easy to use online FX facility with very competitive rates.

6. Single access to multiple portfolios

Our platform is suitable whether your clients are individuals, trustees or corporate entities. Each can hold multiple portfolios.

Our open architecture platform allows investors to hold funds and tradeable assets such as equities and ETFs and structured notes.

You can hold everything in one place, under one platform login, which means it’s easy to get a bird’s eye view of your client’s wealth.

7. Asset availability

Our platform is fully open architecture, so you can hold funds (institutional and retail), ETFs, equities (on major exchanges) and structured notes and fixed rate deposits.

We offer in-house and external (DFM) Model Portfolios and clients can hold part model and part other assets at the same time, enabling a range of different investment strategies, all accessible via a single platform login.

You’ll also have access to the Allfunds fund research centre through the platform.

8. MPS service

Our platform puts you in control of your Model Portfolios. You can select and link your clients’ portfolios to the Model Portfolio of your choice yourself, making managing a large number of different client portfolios more efficient and cost-effective.

You can create and run your own Model Portfolio.

Alternatively, we have a range of public Model Portfolios, put together by a DFM.

9. Free beneficiary trust

We feel it’s imperative for an offshore platform to have a Beneficiary Trust available in order to avoid the complex and timely process of probate and distribution of assets on death. Also, no assets are sold in the event of death allowing one portfolio to be easily split up into multiple portfolios for each beneficiary.

10. Group savings scheme

The Direct Trade Securities platform is the ideal place for employers to set up, host and administer a Group Savings Scheme for their employees. Our solution is fully customisable to the needs and wants of the Employer. The scheme is managed by a Scheme Administrator nominated by the Employer – who adds new employees, manages payments and authorises online transactions.

Each employee is set up with their own individual portfolio that they can access securely online. They can maintain their portfolio if they leave their company or if they move to another jurisdiction, making it ideal for an internationally mobile workforce.

Now you know, you can contact us for a chat about what else we can offer you and your clients:

By email: support@directprotrade.com

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By mail: 675 W 59TH ST, SUITE 1010 NEW YORK, NY 10019 UNITED STATES

Office open: Monday - Friday: 9am - 5pm UK time

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