Newsletter - Austock Group

Austock Global Dealing DeskAustock is able to provide clients cost effective executiononly dealing in international securities from the worlds majormarkets including London, New York, Toronto, Hong Kongand Johannesburg.The Australian stock market representsonly approximately two percent ofglobal securities traded. Furthermore, afew large stocks such as BHP Billiton,Rio, Telstra and the four major banksrepresent about 40% of the value of thestock market; and a number of excitingindustries such as technology andpharmaceutical companies are not wellrepresented in Australia.There are approximately twenty timesas many listed securities on globalstock markets as on the Australianstock market and global stock marketsare approximately sixty times larger bymarket capitalisation.CustodyAustock does not charge separatecustody fees for its counterpartycustodian service, providing corporateaction and dividend administration andtherefore, can provide this part of theoverseas transaction for free.MarketsAsia PacificKuala Lumpur Stock ExchangeNew Zealand ExchangeSingapore ExchangeStock Exchange of Hong KongTokyo Stock ExchangeUnited KingdomLondon Stock ExchangeAIMOFEXCanadaToronto ExchangeSettlementAustock provides settlement in AustralianDollars for all overseas transactions.ChargesOverseas equity transactions 1%,subject to a minimum of $95 negotiableSummary• Efficient and cost effective dealing inoverseas securities• Safe custody of all holdings• Administration of Corporate Actionsand Dividends• Settlement in Australian Dollars• Personal contact with your portfoliomanager• Exposure to growth economies andindustries not available in AustraliaEuropeDeustsche BorseEuronext AmsterdamEuronext ParisItalian ExchangeSwiss ExchangeUSAAmerican ExchangeNASDAQNew York Stock ExchangeSouth AfricaJohannesburg Stock ExchangeContactIf you would like to find out more orbecome an Austock client, please call:Nicholas Pereza-MathewsF Fin Chartered MCSI MSAA+61 3 8601 2694npmathews@austock.comNicholas has held senior positions withinthe Australian and UK financial servicesindustry, bringing to Austock Securities over20 years experience in funds management,institutional equity sales and research, 14years of which were in London working asan Analyst at Morgan Stanley, InvestmentManager with NatWest Stockbrokers andBranch Manager for Killik Stockbrokers.Having relocated to Australia in 2002,Nicholas achievements include ManagingDirector and Fund Manager of the topquartile performing Australian NaturalResources UCITS III Fund, Head ofGlobal IMA at Patersons Securities andHead of Institutional Global Equity Sales& Asset Management at DJ CarmichaelStockbrokers.Nicholas qualifications include those fromthe Chartered Institute for Securities &Investment, Securities & Investment Instituteof Australia, Financial Planning Association,Securities & Derivatives Industry Associationand Deakin University.Nicholas is a Chartered fellow memberof the Chartered Institute for Securities& Investment, a Fellow member of theFinancial Services Institute of Australasiaand a Master member of the StockbrokersAssociation of Australia Inc SDIA.Austock Group Newsletter 4