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
Provides data from 2001 to 2005 and forecast to 2010
Offers competitor assessment including fees and charges, both offline and online
Assesses contracts for difference and spread betting
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