Allows customers to trade in UK Shares, Gilts and Exchange Traded Funds. Customers of the InvestDirect Plus service are also able to deal on the US markets. A comprehensive range of online tools is availble to enable you to make informed investment decisions, including daily market news and commentary, analysts’ consensus opinions and broker forecasts. [HSBC InvestDirect]

They offer fixed odds financial betting, a pioneering new way of betting on stock indices and foreign exchange. Accounts are offered tax-free from Malta. All quotes displayed on their site are live dealing prices. New customers receive $5 with no deposit being required. [BetonMarkets]

Active in UK banking and insurance through The Royal Bank of Scotland and Direct Line. Services include bank and savings accounts, credit cards and mortgages, life assurance and innovative investment products, motor and home insurance. [Royal Bank of Scotland]

They are an international pioneer in Spread Trading and CFDs for professional and private investors. Benefits include: low margin rates, competitive guaranteed stops, the fastest online trading platform, free SMS market alerts, real time charts, trailing stops and emerging market access. [Global Trader]

Offer the facility to bet on the world's financial market movements through futures and options on individual shares, stock indices, currencies, bonds and commodities as well as other innovative products. [Cantor Index]

A discount broker offering online investing for listed and OTC equities, options, mutual funds, money market and IRA accounts. Flat commissions as low as $8 per trade. [Ameritrade]

myBROKER is a trading name of Options Direct (Europe) Limited who is regulated by the Securities and Futures Authority and is a member of London Stock Exchange, LIFFE, Eurex and APCIMS. Minimum amount to open an account is £2,500. [My-Broker]

Provide an online, real-time trading and risk management platform for global money managers, professional traders, risk managers, and self-directed investors with a focus on listed futures and options. [RiskBox.com]

A diversified family of funds dedicated to helping you meet your financial goals. For decades, investors have relied on their funds for growth and fixed income investments. [American Century]

The internet dealing arm of Redmayne-Bentley, one of the UK's largest independent stockbrokers. [Redm]