Clarien Bank has launched an online brokerage service with global reach.

The bank’s Clarien iTrade, run in conjunction with the Interactive Brokers platform, allows clients to choose from a wide variety, including equities, options, mutual funds and fixed income securities.

Clarien Investments CEO John Johnson said: “With Clarien iTrade, our clients now have global access to trade in over 100 market centres in 24 countries and access to technology and low-cost pricing that will allow them to take control of their financial future and maximise their returns.”

The bank said Interactive Brokers has this year been rated best online broker by Barron’s for the fourth year running.

The service also includes trading technology designed to manage risk and comprehensive and customised reporting.

It also features on-demand learning to sharpen investing skills and broker-assisted trading.

More information at www.clarienbank.com/itrade.