Do more with Global Investment Centre (GIC)
Welcome to our one-stop destination to research, buy and manage your investments.
- Explore our range of funds, as well as UK shares and Exchange Traded Funds (EFTs)
- Use our search and filtering tools to research different investment options
- Invest online and via the app, so its easy to keep your money working hard
New to investing? Our ready-made portfolios are great for beginners and allow you to invest based on a risk level you're comfortable with.
Remember, investments can go down as well as up , so you may not get back what you invest. Eligibility criteria and fees apply.
Before investing be sure to have some money saved for emergencies – ideally 3-6 months of expenses.
Why invest with the Global Investment Centre?
Even more reasons to use our Global Investment Centre
- Create watchlistsCreate watchlists to track any shares and ETFs, whether you currently hold them or not.
- Market heatmapsQuickly see illustrations of price movements and trading activity across indices, sectors and individual shares.
- Research sharesView key shareholders, independent brokers rankings, detailed information and a charting comparison tool.
- Explore our full list of fundsDiscover a wide range of funds available on our platform, from HSBC and other leading fund managers.
- Ready made portfoliosChoose an HSBC ready made portfolio — a fund with a mix of investments, based on your preferred risk level (five risk levels to choose from). Our experts will manage it on your behalf.
- Wealth Select ListA curated selection of funds carefully chosen and reviewed regularly by HSBC investment analysts, based on the funds' quality, performance, risk and cost.
How it works
1. Open an investment account
First, you'll need to open a stocks & shares ISA and/or a general investment account to hold your investments. Alongside your investment account(s), an Uninvested Cash Account(s) (UCA) will also be opened for you.
2. Search and compare
When you've fully opened your GIC account, you'll be able to research and compare different investment options.
3. Buy your investment
When you're ready to invest, you can make a one-off investment for a fund or set up a monthly investment plan. Or, you can place a UK shares or ETF market or limit order.
4. Track and manage your investments
Place and view your order status in real-time, cancel orders and review any trade details.
Invest anywhere with the app and online
| What you can do | HSBC Mobile Banking app | Online |
|---|---|---|
| Research and place orders in ready-made portfolios, funds, UK Shares and ETFs | ||
| Track your orders with the 'Order status' | ||
| Set up and manage monthly investment plans | ||
| Switch funds | Not yet available | |
| Transfer or reactivate an ISA | Not yet available | |
| Create and amend Watchlists | Not yet available | |
| Access correspondences with 'My documents' | ||
| View corporate events and make elections | Not yet available | |
| View portfolio holdings and performance | ||
| View heatmaps of major world indices, sectors and individual shares | Not yet available |
| What you can do | Research and place orders in ready-made portfolios, funds, UK Shares and ETFs |
|---|---|
| HSBC Mobile Banking app | |
| Online | |
| What you can do | Track your orders with the 'Order status' |
| HSBC Mobile Banking app | |
| Online | |
| What you can do | Set up and manage monthly investment plans |
| HSBC Mobile Banking app | |
| Online | |
| What you can do | Switch funds |
| HSBC Mobile Banking app | Not yet available |
| Online | |
| What you can do | Transfer or reactivate an ISA |
| HSBC Mobile Banking app | Not yet available |
| Online | |
| What you can do | Create and amend Watchlists |
| HSBC Mobile Banking app | Not yet available |
| Online | |
| What you can do | Access correspondences with 'My documents' |
| HSBC Mobile Banking app | |
| Online | |
| What you can do | View corporate events and make elections |
| HSBC Mobile Banking app | Not yet available |
| Online | |
| What you can do | View portfolio holdings and performance |
| HSBC Mobile Banking app | |
| Online | |
| What you can do | View heatmaps of major world indices, sectors and individual shares |
| HSBC Mobile Banking app | Not yet available |
| Online |
Things you should know
Do you need to tell us about your personal situation?
We want you to be comfortable with any investment choice you make.
So, if you might be experiencing something that could impact your decisions, from a mental or physical health condition to a change in your life at home, you can get in touch with our Wealth team who can better understand your personal situation and can offer support.
Fees
| Fee | Shares and ETFs | Ready-made portfolios and funds |
|---|---|---|
| GIC account fee | £10.50 per quarter for each investment account (ISA/GIA) holding any shares or ETFs | 0.25% per annum based on the average total value of all fund holdings in each investment account (ISA/GIA) |
| GIC trade fee | £5 for trades online. £29.95 for telephone trades | Not applicable |
| Other charges | 0.5% Stamp Duty Reserve Tax on share purchases £1.50 PTM levy for all trades over £10,000 in value | Not applicable |
| Ongoing charges | Product specific annual management charge for example, set by ETF issuer | Product specific annual management charge for example, set by Fund issuer |
| Fee | GIC account fee |
|---|---|
| Shares and ETFs | £10.50 per quarter for each investment account (ISA/GIA) holding any shares or ETFs |
| Ready-made portfolios and funds | 0.25% per annum based on the average total value of all fund holdings in each investment account (ISA/GIA) |
| Fee | GIC trade fee |
| Shares and ETFs | £5 for trades online. £29.95 for telephone trades |
| Ready-made portfolios and funds | Not applicable |
| Fee | Other charges |
| Shares and ETFs | 0.5% Stamp Duty Reserve Tax on share purchases £1.50 PTM levy for all trades over £10,000 in value |
| Ready-made portfolios and funds | Not applicable |
| Fee | Ongoing charges |
| Shares and ETFs | Product specific annual management charge for example, set by ETF issuer |
| Ready-made portfolios and funds | Product specific annual management charge for example, set by Fund issuer |
Who can apply?
To access our Global Investment Centre, you'll need to open a stocks and shares ISA or a general investment account with us.
You can open one if:
- You have an HSBC current account or savings account (excluding the Online Bonus Saver, Fixed-rate Saver and any HSBC Cash ISA)
- You're a UK resident with a permanent UK residential address
- You're at least 18 years old
- You aren't a US national/citizen/resident (eg a US passport or green card holder)
Start investing
Already an HSBC customer?
Open the HSBC Mobile banking app to get started.
You'll be able to search and buy UK funds.
- Select 'Save & Invest'
- If you've not yet invested with us choose ‘Start investing with us’, or if you've already invested select 'Invest in more'
- We'll walk you through everything you need to know and you can explore our full range of funds, our Wealth Select List analysts’ selection, ready-made portfolios, or UK shares and UK ETFs
Scan the QR code to open the app.
New to HSBC?
To use the Global Investment Centre to invest, you'll first need to open an HSBC current account or savings account and register for online banking.
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