ASB Trading System

[Novitiate]

Is it just me, or is the system unbearably slow today? I tried quitting my browser and starting over, but it took several minutes just to try and logon - and now I have a runtime error while trying to access my portfoloio!! Grrrrrr.....

[Ptolemy]

Is it just me, or is the system unbearably slow today? I tried quitting my browser and starting over, but it took several minutes just to try and logon - and now I have a runtime error while trying to access my portfoloio!! Grrrrrr.....

no, not just you. This is a regular event. I don't know why I put up with them - actuallu I do. Because I am too lazy to change and I like the security of having my money market account with a bank (remembering the access brokerage disaster).

Has anyone else heard the rumour that ASB is looking to get out of the securities business?

Might be a blessing in disguise for us long suffering "customers".

[Novitiate]

Can't get on to the system today! Error .. error .. error.

I hadn't heard that rumour - must investigate. I like the convenience of the one-stop-shop with ASB.

Anybody got any recommendations for other online platforms?

[777]

no, not just you. This is a regular event. I don't know why I put up with them - actuallu I do. Because I am too lazy to change and I like the security of having my money market account with a bank (remembering the access brokerage disaster).

Has anyone else heard the rumour that ASB is looking to get out of the securities business?

Might be a blessing in disguise for us long suffering "customers".

I hope you are wrong as then there will only be one on line broker. Watch the fees increase.

[marknz88]

I cant see ASB getting out of the securities market, espicially since CBA seems to keep pushing and pushing their product over in AUS...if anythung ASB would be upgrading to the webiress platform im the future from their current web based platform (which is rubbish compared to aussie brokers)

[mccollr]

I see that ASB are in the process of upgrading their site. The demo looks good and certainly an improvement. They have a blog where you can make suggestions which is a good start. From the Demo one well might be able to do everything for the NZ AX from the one site.
Rod

[Novitiate]

Ouch - that big figure on the Portfolio View showing the percentage your portfolio is 'up' or 'down' by is handy - but just a little depressing atm. It's so big and so red.

[Ptolemy]

Ouch - that big figure on the Portfolio View showing the percentage your portfolio is 'up' or 'down' by is handy - but just a little depressing atm. It's so big and so red.

Oooh, yes. I don't like that either. How do you get rid of that? Some nice new features but mainly cosmetic.

On the positive side they have finally put a stop loss selling feature on the site - only 3 years after Direct Broking introduced theirs.