Seminars

Seminars and workshops from Selftrade and its partners.

We will be looking to provide seminars on a range of topics in 2009: if you'd like us to let you know when they are available, or have suggestions for topics to be covered please let us know. Enter your details (name and account number) and suggestions in the Contact form. We can't promise to meet every request but we'll certainly give them every consideration or look at other ways to provide them. Meantime, keep an eye on our Media centre for topical comment, podcasts and more.

Understanding Contracts for Difference (CFDs) and Spread Betting

Learn about the basics of CFDs and Spread Betting. These seminars will provide insights and training for those that are new to these products. Topics include:

  • Reasons to use derivatives
  • How 'margin' works
  • What 'financing' is
  • How to manage risk
  • Trade examples

Presenters: Edward Dewhirst / George Taylor

Location: City Index, Park House, 16 Finsbury Circus, London EC2M 7EB

Times and Dates:

Wednesday, 14 April 2010 - 6.00 to 8.00p.m.
Wednesday, 12 May 2010 - 6.00 to 8.00p.m.

To register, simply email marketing@selftrade.co.uk with your name and telephone number and chosen date.

The seminars are FREE but places are strictly limited.

View footage and presentations from sippex09 – our series of SIPP seminars.

Missed our series of seminars looking at how you can take control of your own pension arrangements? Worry not. We’ve filmed the event so that you can ‘attend’ at your own convenience!

Having put SIPPs into perspective, you’ll learn about the role of the SIPP trustee/administrator, and how to choose one; discover the A,B,C’s and D’s of SIPP investing, and see how structured products could provide an anchor for your SIPP investments.

View sippex09 here >

Société Générale Derivatives workshops

Each month, Société Générale runs a series of free workshops based on either Covered Warrants or Turbos. These are usually held every first Tuesday and first Wednesday of the month at its London offices. For details of the forthcoming workshops, visit our Derivatives microsite.

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