Cofunds links with Barclays in stock trading venture

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Cofunds has appointed Barclays Stockbrokers as exclusive provider of its new stock trading service.

The Cofunds Stock Trading Service, currently being piloted with ten accounts, provides advisers with online access to Barclays Stockbrokers via the Cofunds website. Under the tie-up, advisers will be able to access multiple asset classes such as stocks, bonds, ETFs and investment trusts and trade these on behalf of clients. The service allows advisers to transfer money from the Cofunds cash account to Barclays Stockbrokers and vice versa. Money can also be transferred directly by the client via bank transfer, debit card or direct debit. "When we launched our RDR roadmap in Septembe...

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