FOCUS

Today's sophisticated investor or professional adviser is increasingly faced with a complex chain of product and service providers. Managing and interacting within this environment can not only be time-consuming but also costly and often complicated.
 
Integrating your banking and investments within Fairbairn Private Bank's award winning Focus service can provide the solution. Focus integrates banking, discretionary and/or execution only investment dealing and settlement services into a simple, seamless package which will save you time and simplify your administration. And the ability to transact over the phone makes banking and investment dealing quick and easy.
 
Focus combines a range of private banking services to create a fully integrated banking and investment solution for those with a minimum initial combination of £50,000, US$75,000 or €75,000 in either cash and/or investments. The account provides a monthly consolidated, concise report of all your assets, supported by a detailed statement of all cash, investment and Visa transactions.
 
A Tailored Service to Meet your Requirements
 
Focus allows you to choose from a wide range of financial services and design an account that suits your specific requirements.

The benefits offered to you within Focus

Focus saves you time by providing:

  • A single point of contact across a wide range of financial services
  • Total flexibility; as financial needs change, so can the structure of the account, without the need to complete further application forms
  • Speed of resolution; multiple transactions, ranging from internal account transfers through multi-currency transactions to investment dealing, can all be completed simultaneously
  • A single consolidated statement; detailing all your financial affairs removing the need to reconcile different bank statements and transaction reports from different suppliers at different times
  • Clarity; all reporting is clear, concise and easy to understand
  • Ease of access; our telephone service makes banking and investment dealing quick and easy and in addition your account can be viewed on-line offering the freedom to keep track of your finances round the clock from anywhere in the world

Focus also saves you money by:

  • Removing the cost of transferring funds between bank and stockbroker for investment purposes
  • Eliminating the chance of market failure charges as all the stock is held securely in our nominee name
  • Avoiding unnecessary foreign exchange transaction costs on overseas securities through the use of optional multi-currency accounts
  • Reducing the costs to your professional advisers, e.g. accountants and trustees, who receive a consolidated picture of your finances
  • Providing highly competitive pricing and interest rates across all services.