STS supports offline trading of a wide range of Sovereign, Government and Corporate Bonds in US dollars, the euro and the British pound through direct telephone and online access to specialist dealers. Simple e-mail orders can also be placed. Bond positions can then be monitored monthly on STS customer statements.

STS allows up to 100% of Bond collateral to be used for trading margin products, such as in the Forex market and for leveraged products. Existing Bonds can also be deposited with STS as margin collateral or for leveraged products– the value of the Bond available for margin trading depends on the bond rating.

Up to 100% of Bonds collateral can be used for trading margin products such as Forex and other levaraged products.
Very low trade commissions of only 0.09% (subject to a USD 90 minimum).

Offering an alternative in times of unpredictable or stagnant equity and currency markets, Bonds can be an important and conservative capital preservation component of an investment portfolio.

With STS, clients can place an order for Bonds online by contacting any introducing broker around the world. All Bonds are traded offline, but can be monitored on STS customer statements.

STS accepts market orders on all Bond positions, but limit orders are not currently available. If clients are unsure what collateral value a Bond has, they can contact any introducing broker around the world or ask their account executive to evaluate risk management.

A wide range of Bonds are available through STS, and clients are able to search through a full list by currency and maturity.

When a Bond pays out ‘coupon’, the cash will be credited to the account in accordance with normal settlement procedures.