Self-directed Investing Plus investment instruments

Invest in more than 40,000 products worldwide

With Self-directed Investing Plus, you have access to the main stock exchanges and indices of 22 countries, including the AEX, AMX, Dow Jones, NASDAQ, S&P 500 and Nikkei. This enables you to invest in more than 40,000 different instruments worldwide. From shares, bonds and funds to complex investment products such as options, for which you need more knowledge. You can quickly place an order through our trading platforms. You will never miss an opportunity again.

What can you invest in?

Shares

By purchasing shares, you become a small part owner of a company.

Investment funds

Funds that invest in a diverse range of shares or other instruments.

ETFs

These follow an index or ‘basket’ of shares or bonds.

Bonds

Money lent to companies or governments at a fixed coupon rate.

Complex Investment Funds

Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) with more freedom of choice and risks.

Options

Derivatives with a leverage effect that are traded in standard contracts.

Fixed Income Securities (category 2)

Complex investment products with a fixed interest rate, in particular special bonds.

Hedge funds

Investment funds with increasingly more risky strategies for achieving returns.

Warrants

Derivatives with a leverage effect that are traded in customised contracts.

Structured products

Combined products consisting of derivatives with stocks, bonds or an index, e.g. turbos.

Countries, stock exchanges and indices

From Amsterdam to New York: with Self Directed Investing Plus you have access to the stock exchanges and indices of 22 countries. Would you prefer to trade in a more limited range of shares, investment funds and ETFs? Then check to see if the Self Directed Investing Basic investment instruments suit you better.

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Land	Stock exchange name	Available indices
Australia	Australian Securities Exchange (Sydney)	ASX50
Belgium	Euronext Brussel	BEL20, BELM
Canada	Canadian Stock Exchange	TSX60
Denmark	Copenhagen Stock Exchange (CSE)	OMXC20
Germany	Deutsche Börse AG (EDF)	DAX, MDAX, SDAX
Finland	Helsinki Securities and Derivatives Exchange (HEX)	OMXH25
France	Euronext Access Paris (EFP)	CAC40, CAC MID60, CAC NEXT-20. Turbos issued by BNP Paribas.
Hong Kong	Hong Kong Exchange	Hang Seng
Ireland	The Irish Stock Exchange	ISEQ20
Italy	Borsa Italiana S.p.A. (Italian Exchange)	MIB
Japan	Tokyo Stock Exchange group	NIKKEI225
Luxembourg	Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LSE)	Luxembourg investment funds that have been approved by the AFM.
The Netherlands	Euronext Amsterdam Euronext Fund Amsterdam Euronext Liffe	Shares that are part of one of the following indices: AEX, AMX, ASCX and local shares. Turbos issued by BNP Paribas. Local funds of listed companies.
Norway	Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE)	OBX
Austria	Wiener Borse	ATX
Portugal	Bolsa de Valores de Lisboa e Porto	PSI20
Singapore	Singapore Exchange	Straits Times
Spain	El Mercado de Valores Español	IBEX35
United Kingdom	London Stock Exchange (EGBL)	FTSE100, LSE
United States	New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) en NASDAQ	DJIA, Nasdaq100,S&P500, Russell1000
Sweden	Stockholm Stock Exchange (SSS)	OMXS30
Switzerland	Swiss Exchange (0004)	SMI20, SMIM

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Investing in funds or ETFs

With ABN AMRO, you can invest in Dutch investment funds through the Euronext Fund Service. The trade in more than 2,500 traditional investment funds and ETFs is facilitated by Euroclear Fundsettle (ECF).

Compare investment funds

Investing in bonds

ABN AMRO trades in more than 1,000 bonds. These are traded on Euronext and foreign exchanges. These investment instruments also include public bonds and other government bonds in the Netherlands.

More about bonds

Investing in options

With Self-directed Investing Plus you can trade in tens of thousands of options. To be able to invest in options you need a sub-agreement, which you can request by telephone on 0900-9215. You will then have to answer a number of questions, so that we can assess whether investing in options is suitable for you. You must also undertake a knowledge test about options in Internet Banking.

More about investing in options

Knowledge and Experience

Do you want to invest in complex investment products with Self-directed Investing Plus? Then you must first take a separate knowledge test before you can start investing in such a complex investment product.

Learn more about complex investment products

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