In May this year, Brewin Dolphin's execution-only business Stocktrade was acquired by Alliance Trust Savings (ATS). In September we looked at what the switch will mean for customers keen to legally own their own shares through personal Crest membership, and readers have other questions about what the move will mean for them. This week we answer two queries about whether readers will be able to trade from other countries and whether they will still be able to hold share certificates.
Our first reader says: “I am a former Stocktrade client who has transfered to ATS. I fear our relationship will be very short.
"I have a problem in that as far as I can ascertain the online execution-only services are not available to ex-pats (I live in Denmark)."