Few questions I couldn't find answer

[Rob (Rob Sexton)]

@Elettric welcome to the forum. In answer to your questions:

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Once the funds are converted to buy US securities the dividends are converted back to £ or can be kept in $ so to be able to use them for other US securities without incurring in further back and forth conversion? Basically is it possible to have multiple currency sitting in the account ready to be deployed?
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When we launch US stocks, all funds will he converted back to GBP, so at that stage you will not be able to reinvest them. However as we develop the service and look to drive down the cost of trading this may be something we look at.

@Elettric

There are any programs to include AIM listed company? What about other markets like Canada, Hong Kong, etc.?

Yes, definitely. We’ll expand our stock universe based on demand, which I’m sure will include some AIM stocks. In terms of markets, first up will be the US, but we want to be as global as possible. Hong Kong is high on our list, and sure @adam will want his home market of Canada on there before long!

@Elettric

On the London stock exchange website there is written: “With effect from the start of business on 6 February 2018, Freetrade Limited will become a non-trading member firm of the London Stock Exchange.
Freetrade Limited will have no direct access to the Exchange’s markets.”

Your not the first to see that! It’s actually an out of date notice from the LSE - this is the current one showing us as a trading member: London Stock Exchange | London Stock Exchange

@Elettric

Besides stocks and ETFs, which other security can be traded example bonds?

Just stocks and ETFs initially, but as with the stock universe we’ll look to expand this over time based on demand.

@Elettric

You mentioned about offering tools to compare the portfolio to see if is underperforming. Could you please expand more about it?

We’re planning to allow you to compare the performance of your portfolio to selected benchmarks, e.g. FTSE100, so you can easily compare the performance of your portfolio against the market, which will help identify underperformance. We have lots of other ideas of how we could help with this as well, which we’ll be working on!

@Elettric

Would be possible/allowed to move directly some stocks to the ISA or need to be sold first?

Afraid we’ll only be accepting cash transfers into Freetrade accounts for the time being - another thing we’d love to offer but operationally very challenging so will take some time to deliver.

@Elettric

How would work for the voting rights of a stock? Some companies offer stocks instead of the equivalent amount of dividends how would it work in this case?

For voluntary corporate actions, ultimately it’s your stock so you have the right to vote. We’re working on how we can deliver this in a way that is user friendly within the app, but for the time being you’ll have to contact us to exercise your voting rights.

Hope that helps!