Our guides aim to provide you with further information to assist you with your fund purchase
We have put together a range of guides to help you gain a better understanding of the types of investments available via our Fund supermarket.
Please click the guides below to give you further information:
SFS Invest Direct
Guide To ISAs

ISA stands for Individual Savings Account. ISAs are the government’s way of encouraging you to invest in stocks and shares - The government has made changes to ISAs that are applicable from April 6th 2008.
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SFS Invest Direct
Guide To Unit Trusts

A Unit Trust is a savings vehicle which provides investors with a route to investing in stocks and shares. When you invest in a Unit Trust your money will be pooled with the money of other investors and used to buy units in that fund.
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SFS Invest Direct
Charges and Commissions

Often a fund manager will apply an initial charge when you buy a Unit Trust, OEIC (Open Ended Investment Company) or ISA investment. If there is an initial charge, it will normally be deducted from the amount you intend investing in a fund.
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SFS Invest Direct
Guide to Regular Saving

By investing online through SFS Invest Direct, not only do you benefit from the 0% initial commission and the
1,000’s of Funds available in the fund supermarket, you can also choose to invest monthly - as little as £50 each
month into your chosen fund.
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