WELCOME TO STS Southern Trust Securities Holding Corporation ( STSHC ), based in Coral Gables, Florida, (Miami Dade County) is a holding company that has two wholly owned subsidiaries : Southern Trust Securities, Inc ( STS ), Southern Trust Securities Asset Management, Inc ( STS Asset Management ) and majority owned Southern Trust Metals, Inc. STS is a full retail and institutional registered brokerage dealer and investment banking firm and through STS Asset Management provides asset management to a selected circle of domestic and international based clients. STS manages financial portfolios for individuals, pension funds, retirement plans, foundations, trusts and corporations. STS offers access to all major domestic and international securities and option exchanges, as well as fixed income products, options, corporate, government, agencies, municipals and emerging market debt. STS s investment banking group focuses on merger and acquisition services, private placements and private placements bridging to public offerings through reverse mergers into publicly traded shell corporations. STS Asset Management is an asset management company which manages client funds under fixed fees arrangements. STS Asset Management professionals are also registered and licensed to advise and manage insurance products for its clients. Our clients can be assured of receiving confidential, personalized services when doing business with us.
RETAIL & INSTITUTIONAL BROKERAGE SERVICES STS was founded in 1999 and is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Securities Investors Protection Corp (SIPC), National Futures Association (NFA) and Municipal Security Review Board (MSRB). STS participates fully in domestic and international debt and equity market on behalf of our clients by maintaining a correspondent relationship with Pershing, LLC., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Bank of New York Company, Inc., one of the largest bank holding companies in the United States. Additionally, STS participates in the domestic and international futures and forwards markets which are available to our clients. As a Full Service Broker/ Dealer, STS s goal is to serve our clients globally by providing value added advice, products, diversification and services with a high standard of expertise with reference to capital markets that exemplify the highest standards of personal and professional ethics in all aspects of our service offerings. STS manages portfolios for individuals, pension funds, retirement plans, foundations, trusts and corporations on a wrap fee basis, or on a fee plus basis, at the clients election. STS offers a full range of trading and investment vehicles, including:. Equities. Fixed Income. Foreign Exchange. Options. Swaps. Commodities. ETF s. Futures. Forwards. Hedge Funds. Mutual Funds. Life Insurance and annuities, etc STS also offers Corporate services as:. Rule 144 stock disposition. Employee stock option execution STS takes advantage of a full range of tactical and strategic investment solutions tailored to match our clients objectives and needs.
ASSET MANAGEMENT Southern Trust Securities Asset Management, Inc (STS Asset Management) offers a diverse range of portfolio styles and investment strategies to meet the unique financial goals and risk profile of our clients, whether it is an individual, corporate entity, pension fund, family office or a trust. STS Asset Management financial advisors take the time to understand our client needs and therefore offers a professional financial guidance tailored to a personalized investment solution. STS Asset Management manage a wide variety of investment alternatives and specialized products, in order to establish a sensible investment strategy for our client s portfolio. Our client s long-term goals emphasize the importance of a personal asset allocation, provided by trusted advice and personalized service. STS Asset Management offers traditional equity and fixed-income strategies, as well as mutual funds and alternative strategies composed by hedge funds and real estate funds. Financial & Estate Planning Our clients rely on STS Asset Management as a source of extensive financial and fiduciary expertise and personalized guidance in the complex process of creating a financial or estate plan. STS Asset Management advisors will integrate our client s individual strategies into one comprehensive plan, ensuring that everything is done in consistency with our client s goals. In the process of implementing our financial and estate planning strategies, STS Asset Management works to incorporate the following products and services:.... Insurance and Annuities: - Life insurance for personal and business purposes - Fixed and variable annuities Retirement Plans: - IRA s, 401k s, 403bs, SEPs, etc. Mutual Funds: - Manager Mutual funds - Domestic (open/closed end) - International Charitable Planning
CORPORATE FINANCE & INVESTMENT BANKING Corporate Finance: STS s investment bankers are fully conversant in all of the traditional as well as the new and innovative securities structures, as they evolve. STS seeks to bring private companies to the attention of the public; therefore, we focus on initial public offerings and secondaries, private placements convertible into publicly traded shares and private placements bridging to initial public offerings. STS provides advice and financial management expertise to assist our corporate clients in finding the most value-enhancing financing alternatives, to effectuate their plans. Investment Banking Services : General Services: STS investment banking professionals have the experience to perform the following investment banking services:. Private placements of Debt and Equity : - Senior Secured and Unsecured Debt - Subordinated (Mezzanine) debt - Preferred Stock - Common Stock. Merger and Acquisition services : - Sales of Operating Companies - Buy side Advisory - Acquisition Financing. Restructuring Advisory Services : - Financing for Distressed Companies - Debtor-in-Possesion Services - Creditor Representation Services. Real Estate Financing Advisory Services: - Sales of Real Estate portfolios - Real Estate Financing
CORPORATE FINANCE & INVESTMENT BANKING Specialized Services:. Reverse Merger Public Transactions: STS specializes in effecting reverse mergers of private companies into public companies. Generally STS will also raise equity, convertible preferred, for the post merged public company immediately after the merger. STS has access to various types of shell corporations thus enabling our clients to quickly merge with a shell and become a public company. STS will also assist the new public company in all aspects of being a public company including coordination with the company s outside attorney and accountants to facilitate the filing of the appropriate registration statements and other SEC filings. In addition, STS will assist the company in finding new markets for their stock.. Merchant Banking: STS will on a select basis invest its own capital in certain companies. We welcome opportunities in corporate and real estate that require operating capital or where there is a growth or value investment opportunity. Should you wish to submit an investment opportunity that requires funding, we ask that you submit a two-page Executive Summary describing your proposal to : Invesment.banking@stshc.com If your funding requirements match our investment strategies, we will contact you directly.
INVESTOR RELATIONS STS is focused to help our clients manage their financial assets, identify opportunities and succeed in the constantly changing financial markets, as well as enhancing and creating value to our shareholders.
CUSTOMER IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM NOTICE (CIP) Important Information About Procedures for Opening a New Account To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, financial institutions are required by Federal law to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each individual or entity that opens an account. What this means for individuals: When an individual opens an account, we will ask for their name, residence address, date of birth, tax identification number and other information that allows us to identify them. We may also ask to see a driver's license, passport or other identifying documents. What this means for other legal entities: When a corporation, partnership, trust or other legal entity opens an account or requests credit, we will ask for the entity's name, physical address, tax identification number and other information that will allow us to identify the entity. We may also ask to see other identifying documents, such as certified articles of incorporation, partnership agreements or a trust instrument.
PRIVACY POLICY Southern Trust Securities, Inc. recognizes the importance of safeguarding the personal information of our customers. Therefore, it is the policy of Southern Trust Securities, Inc. and our affiliates that customer information must be protected in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. We share a commitment to protect your privacy and the confidentiality of your personal and financial information. Collection of Information As providers of products and services that involve compiling personal - and sometimes, sensitive - information, protecting the confidentiality of that information has been, and will continue to be, a top priority throughout Southern Trust Securities, Inc. We believe that you should know about the information we collect, the measures we take to safegaurd it, and the situations in which we might share information with select business partners. This letter explains how Southern Trust Securities, Inc. handles - and protects- the personal information we collect. Southern Trust Securities, Inc. must collect a certain amount of information to provide customer service, offer new products or services, evaluate benefits, administer our products, and fulfill legal and regulatory requirements. Specific examples may not apply to all customer, and the information we collect varies accordingly. Examples include: Information on your account application and related forms, such as name, address, date of birth, Social Security number, gender, marital status, assets, income, and investment options elections; Information about your relationship with us, such as products or services purchased, account balances, and payment history; Information provided by your employer, benefits plan sponsor or association regarding any group product you may have, such as name, address, Social Security number, age, income, and marital status. Sharing and Use of Information We may share the personal information described for business purposes with the following companies affiliated with us: Financial service institutions, such as mutual fund companies, securities brokers, clearing brokers and banks, with whom we have joint agreements (such as agreement to market financial services or products that they jointly offer, sponsor with us); OR Companies under contract to perform services for us or on our behalf.
CONTACT USA: Corporate Office: 145 Almeria, Coral Gables, Florida 33134, USA (305) 446 4800 Precious Metals: http://www.southerntrustmetals.com/ International: Spain: Switzerland: http://www.ipwm.es/ http://www.ipwm.net/ Argentina: Mexico Nexo Card http://www.tarjetanexo.com.ar/