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Investments

How can MeDirect help me invest?

MeDirect’s team of financial advisors is available to discuss your financial goals and, based on a clear understanding of your financial situation and risk appetite, provide advice on an appropriate investment strategy.

How do I open an Investment Account?

If you are already a client of MeDirect opening additional accounts is quick and easy. You will just need to Log In to your account via desktop or open our Mobile App, click on ‘Open an Account’ and follow the steps indicated on screen. All the securities that are available on our online trading platform can be traded through the app. The trading experience via the app is very similar to our online platform, so you can use whichever you prefer. All trades made via the app can be seen online, and vice versa. For an overview of trading on the app see our Mobile App User Guide. If you are not a client of MeDirect you will need to choose Become a Client  and follow the steps indicated on screen.

How can I fund trades made through my Investment Account?

You can fund your trades by depositing funds in your Current Account, either from another account you hold with MeDirect or from an external bank account. Money in your Current Account can be used to fund your buy orders on a cleared funds basis.

How do I place an order?

Once you have opened and accessed your online trading platform, you can place an order in a few different ways.If you know the name, ticker or ISIN of the security, you can access the “Place an order” screen from your dashboard by: You can also place orders through the search tools. This helps you search for investments and enables you to place orders, by clicking on the “Place Order” button located next to each security. The search tools can be accessed directly from the “Trade” menu or by clicking on ‘Browse products’ and selecting ‘Explore investment products’, where you can choose any one of the investment categories. You can also buy or sell securities that you already hold by clicking on ‘My investments’, selecting ‘Overview’, clicking on a security and choosing whether you would like to Buy or Sell the security from your portfolio.

How can I find the security I want to buy?

You can explore our universe of tradeable securities on our online trading platform by clicking on ‘Trade’ and selecting ‘Place an Order’. You can search for individual securities by ISIN, ticker or name, or you can view securities with specific features, using our dedicated filters such as price, specific sector, etc..

What is the minimum order size?

For shares, the minimum order size is normally one share. For bonds the minimum order size ranges from 1,000 to 100,000 in the currency of denomination. For mutual funds there is no specific minimum order size. The minimum investment level will be disclosed to you in the order placement screen.

How do I know if my order has been executed?

Once an order has been executed, you will receive a secure message through your Online Banking. You will also be able to download your contract note with all the details of the executed trade from the ‘Trade History’ section under ‘My Investments’.  Executed orders will be reflected in ‘My Investments Overview’, while pending trades will be shown by clicking on ‘Trade’ and selecting ‘Pending Trades’. Once executed, these trades will move into the ‘Overview’ section under ‘My Investments’.

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We strive to ensure a streamlined account opening process, via a structured and clear set of requirements and personalised assistance during the initial communication stages. If you are interested in opening a corporate account with MeDirect, please complete an Account Opening Information Questionnaire and send it to corporate@medirect.com.mt.

For a comprehensive list of documentation required to open a corporate account please contact us by email at corporate@medirect.com.mt or by phone on (+356) 2557 4444.