The company will engage in the business of securities trading and investment banking focusing on the following lines:

1, STOCK BROKING
 
The company’s securities trading business will focus on providing retail and big-ticket stock broking services to individuals, companies, insurance companies, pension funds and other institutional investors.

We provide professional and efficient services delivery system with the following standpoints:

• Quick and timely execution of orders
• Provision of well researched information on the capital market through the publication of company profiles, quarterly stock market reports, among others
• Development of TBS Stock Market Index – a blue chip index that will serve as a benchmark for investors desiring to develop one of the most rewarding portfolios
• Provision of margin accounts to enable sophisticated investors leverage their returns
  Timely rendition of clients’ statement of accounts
• An ICT platform that will enable our clients access their accounts and monitor their transaction through the net. The ICT platform will also serve as a rich source of investment information for the investing public

We are aware that you have a lot on your mind and as stockbrokers, Bridge Securities Limited is able to place at your disposal our experience and expertise in dealing in securities of public companies and bonds quoted on The Exchange. We provide a wide selection of investment products and services to help you develop your financial plan. Through ongoing service and professional management, we can help you reach your goals.

The minimum amount required to open a Stockbroking account with us is =N=100t (one hundred thousand naira) which can be a cheque, transfer of shares already resident with other stock broking firms or a combination of the two.
 
How to open a Stockbroking account

1.       Submit all the required account opening documents:
·          Corporate / Individual Account Opening Form (download)
·          Passport Photograph
·          Photocopy Of Passport / Driver's License
·          Proof of Address (e.g. copy of a recent utility bill)
·          Signed and stamped E-mail/Facsimile Indemnity
·          Stock broking Terms and Conditions

2.       Effect payment via cheque or a transfer of shares.

3.       Two accounts will be opened on your behalf:
·          A Stockbroking Account with us
·          A Central Securities Clearing System Limited (CSCS LTD) otherwise called your CSCS account.

4.       Once your stockbroking accounts have been opened, you will be given online access to your account and your access code and password will be sent to you. You will be able to:
·          Securely access your account 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
·          View detailed account statement and transactions executed on your account.
·          Download account details to spreadsheets.
·          Place purchase and sale mandates through your on-line account and notifications on the status of mandates placed will be sent to you via E-mail.
·          A trade notification E-mail will be sent to you and the Contract notes for the trades can be viewed via your online account.
·          View the status of share certificates deposited for verification. ·          Review up to 18 months of account activity.

·          Easy downloads to public offer subscription forms.

2, RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION

We will provide in- depth securities research information service both for the local and international market. This will enable us add value to our clients’ investment activities. Services provided will include:

Regular updates on the Nigerian capital / money market
Industry / company level analyses

3, MARGIN TRADING

Bridge Securities Limited extends facilities for trading in shares to deserving investors.  *Margin loans are backed by eligible securities in your brokerage account and provide access to cash at favorable interest rates.

Although margin loan proceeds may be applied to almost any purpose, they are often used to buy additional investments. This technique gives you leverage, allowing you to control more market value than the amount of your cash investment. Leverage can increase returns, but it can also magnify losses.

Margin trading is not for everyone* and should not be undertaken without an understanding of the risks involved. Contact an investment consultant from Bridge Securities Limited to see if margin loans and trading could be the right solution to help you meet your financial objectives.

* Margin trading is not appropriate for all investors and involves material risks. Investing on margin may create a financial exposure that exceeds the value of securities in a margin account.