Many investors are put off by the high set up and running costs of investment plans and Isas. The ZeroCharge™ Investment Plan, Isa and Pep Transfer Plan offer a cost-effective way of investing in a range of investment trusts without incurring any initial, annual or exit charges.

Our award-winning software allows clients to trade in the Equities, Commodities and Treasuries from a single UK account. [CMC Markets Share CFDs]

Pay a single, flat annual account fee of £25 including VAT for all self-select ISAs that you hold with us. Invest in a wide range of instruments: UK and international equities, unit trusts/OEICs, Gilts and corporate bonds. Pay a flat £12.50 per trade online and by phone. Purchases of UK-listed exchange traded funds are commission free. [selftrade Self-Select ISA]

Request free ISA brochures from leading ISA providers. Now is the time to start looking at your ISA allowance. Request your free ISA brochures to be delivered right to your door from leading fund managers and online brokers. [ISA Brochures]

They explain the different types of investment trusts available on the market and will educate as to their benefits and their risks. Request free brochures on Investment Trust ISAs, Child Saving Plans and Pensions. [Investment Trust Centre]

Offer access to information on competitive mortgages, investments, savings, pensions, healthcare, life assurance, home insurance, interplan, calculators, quotations all at the touch of button from the home page. [Legal and General Investments]

Aims to excel in one field alone: Investment management. With funds of more than £45bn under management in the UK, they negotiate worldwide from a position of great strength. [Henderson Investors]

American Express provides a wide range of world-class travel, financial, and card services online to help individuals and businesses do more. [American Express]

The world's number one building society. A competitive range of mortgage products, Online Banking via the Internet, online mortgage quotations, savings products with on-line interest rate comparisons and a wide range of other financial services. [Nationwide Building Society]

Manage a range of authorised UK and offshore funds. They also provide bespoke discretionary portfolio management services for both private and corporate clients. [Premier Asset Management]

An investment management company which specialises in managing money for the retail investor. They have been established in London since 1969, under the name Johnson Fry, but were acquired by Legg Mason in December 1999. [LeggMason Investors]

Insure your car, home, family, pet, money and yourself. They offer the usual insurance products but often add 'a twist' to the policy, giving you added value. [MORE TH>N]

One of the UK's leading investment managers, and currently manages over £25 billion on behalf of over 140,000 individual and institutional investors based in the UK and overseas. [Foreign and Colonial]

A leading internet provider of free information on all UK funds. Interactive price and performance data, and fund factsheets that put the investor in the picture. Free portfolio tool, education guides and fund industry news articles. [Trustnet]

All the funds managed reflect SVM's distinctive approach to investment which does not merely follow popular perception or stockmarket trends, but focuses on the real intrinsic value of companies. [Scottish Value Management]

Manages assets in developed and emerging equity and bond markets. It is one of a handful of truly global investment management firms. [Baring Asset Management]