Pareto Securities’ Norwegian online service combines differentiated commission classes with currency accounts, securities credit, short selling and research tools. Its low introductory rate lasts three months, while some included research/software trials last only one month; recurring platform, inactive foreign-custody and special-security charges therefore matter alongside the headline dealing price.[1][3][5]
Accounts and eligibility
Sections ↑Account comparison01
Norwegian customer classes
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Core classes | Basic, Active, Premium, Trader and Private Banking.Source 1 |
| Introductory | Pareto START.Source 1 |
| Young investor | Pareto Ung for the stated under-28 group.Source 1 |
| Qualification | Use the applicable class rules; the lowest advertised minimum is not every customer’s tariff.Source 1 |
Account comparison02
START and TRADER qualification
Account comparison03
Specialist agreements
Products and market access
Sections ↑Specifications04
Investment range
Trading and holding costs
Sections ↑Pricing & charges05
Norwegian online commission classes
Pricing & charges06
Basic foreign commissions
Pricing & charges07
Active and Private Banking foreign rates
Pricing & charges08
START, Premium and Trader foreign rates
Pricing & charges09
Ung foreign rates
Pricing & charges10
Assisted and special execution
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Telephone/Send to Broker | 0.35%; minimum NOK 350.Source 1Source 4 |
| General N-OTC | 0.50%; minimum NOK 500 in the general schedule.Source 1Source 4 |
| Trader OTC exception | The class page lists 0.35%; minimum NOK 350.Source 1Source 4 |
| External autogiro | 0.15%; minimum NOK 125 under the specified service.Source 1Source 4 |
Pricing & charges11
Algorithmic orders
Pricing & charges12
Funds and platform administration
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Fund purchase/sale | No dealing fee in the stated fund service.Source 1 |
| Platform fee | 0.20% annually, calculated daily and charged quarterly.Source 1 |
| Rebates | The stated fund rebates are credited quarterly.Source 1 |
| Product costs | Fund-management expenses remain separate.Source 1 |
Pricing & charges13
Automatic FX conversion
Pricing & charges14
Cash and currency-account rates
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Ordinary NOK share/fund-account cash | Displayed effective credit rate 1.76% at review; variable.Source 1 |
| ASK cash | 0% under the stated schedule.Source 1 |
| Foreign-currency cash | 0%; account setup free.Source 1 |
| Permission | Currency accounts, including the stated ASK arrangement, require approved securities-credit facilities.Source 1 |
Pricing & charges15
Basic credit pricing
Pricing & charges16
Other-class credit pricing
Pricing & charges17
Short borrowing and margin breaches
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Borrow setup | NOK/SEK/DKK 500, €50/US$50 or £70 in the specified currencies.Source 1 |
| Borrow interest | From 4.50%; security availability and terms govern the actual rate.Source 1 |
| Credit breach | NOK 200; intraday breach NOK 1,000.Source 1 |
| Forced sale | NOK 500 plus commission; overdraft rate 18% under the stated schedule.Source 1 |
Pricing & charges18
Recurring specialist holding charges
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Inactive foreign depot | NOK 500 annually when the specified holdings remain at 31 December.Source 1 |
| LPS security | NOK 400 per ISIN per month.Source 1 |
| ADR/ADS | Variable third-party charges.Source 1 |
| VPS inactivity | A separate inactivity category exists; no unverified amount is assigned here.Source 1 |
Pricing & charges19
Tools after introductory access
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Infront web/mobile | NOK 260 in the stated normal subscription schedule.Source 1Source 3 |
| Order depth | NOK 105.Source 1Source 3 |
| Investtech | NOK 299/month.Source 1Source 3 |
| Trial duration | START’s one-month tool trial should not be extended to match its three-month commission offer.Source 1Source 3 |
Platforms, orders and execution
Sections ↑Process20
Ordinary, broker and algorithmic routes
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Online | Customer-class commission schedule.Source 1Source 4 |
| Broker-assisted | Separate percentage/minimum and handling.Source 1Source 4 |
| Algorithmic | Separately priced execution service.Source 1Source 4 |
| Authority | Choosing a route does not remove the client’s responsibility for its instruction and collateral.Source 1Source 4 |
Process21
Short selling and collateral
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Permission | Requires the applicable agreement and available stock borrow.Source 1Source 5 |
| Ongoing exposure | Borrow cost and changing collateral requirements can continue while a position is open.Source 1Source 5 |
| Default response | The tariff expressly prices breach and forced-sale actions.Source 1Source 5 |
Funding, settlement and transfers
Sections ↑Process22
Nordic and non-Nordic outbound holdings
Process23
ASK transfer charge
Process24
Currency conversion versus retained balance
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Automatic conversion | Daily net FX conversion uses the 0.10% charge.Source 1 |
| Approved currency account | Can retain the supported currency under its credit-linked agreement.Source 1 |
| Risk | A currency debit can create borrowing interest even while another currency has positive cash.Source 1 |
Custody and client protection
Sections ↑Protections & eligibility25
Investment-firm compensation
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Member | Pareto Securities AS in Verdipapirforetakenes sikringsfond.Source 5 |
| Limit | NOK 200,000 per eligible client.Source 5 |
| Covered event | Inability to return qualifying client money or financial instruments.Source 5 |
| Not covered | Investment-market losses or the expressly excluded currency services.Source 5 |
Protections & eligibility26
Custody and claimant exclusions
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Client assets | Held under the client-asset/custody framework.Source 5 |
| Excluded claimants | The terms exclude specified financial institutions, collective-investment entities and other categories.Source 5 |
| Bank cash distinction | The investment-firm limit should not be recast as a separate bank-deposit guarantee for every omnibus cash balance.Source 5 |
Support, complaints and records
Sections ↑Process27
Formal complaint process
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Initial complaint | Send to Pareto and clearly identify it as a complaint.Source 5 |
| Registration matters | ES-OSL/Pareto procedures apply where the complaint concerns securities registration.Source 5 |
| Escalation | The terms identify Verdipapirforetakenes Forbund’s Ethical Council under its admissibility rules.Source 5 |
Process28
Changes and closing obligations
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Adverse contractual changes | Normally two months’ notice, with specified legal/regulatory exceptions.Source 5 |
| Objection | Written objection before the stated effective date can lead to termination.Source 5 |
| Closing settlement | Parties must settle obligations promptly and no later than 30 days after the relationship ends under the general terms.Source 5 |
Research and additional services
Sections ↑Availability29
Research scope
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Nordic analysis | Provider advertises coverage of roughly 350 companies.Source 2Source 4 |
| Trader access | Class page includes full research under its conditions.Source 2Source 4 |
| Investment banking | Research may coexist with capital-raising/market-making activities; conflicts are addressed by the contractual information barriers.Source 2Source 4 |
Company and service history
Sections ↑Regional comparison30
Legal and document scope
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Entity | Pareto Securities AS.Source 5 |
| Jurisdiction | Norway; the terms identify Norwegian financial supervision.Source 5 |
| Current general terms | Effective 16 September 2026.Source 5 |
| Group boundary | Other Pareto legal entities and branches have distinct contractual roles.Source 5 |
- Headquarters
- Norway
Legal entities & licences
These are source-dated records, not a blanket assessment of the broker. Read each issuer, identifier, status and scope together.
Pareto Securities AS
NorwaySource 5
No separate licence entry is recorded in this panel.
Cost illustrations and practical implications
Sections ↑Scenarios31
Calculated NOK 10,000 Norwegian order
Scenarios32
Calculated FX netting illustration
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Net foreign-currency purchase NOK 100,000 equivalent | About NOK 100 at 0.10%.Source 1 |
| Offsetting same-currency activity | The schedule’s daily net basis can reduce the conversion amount relative to gross turnover.Source 1 |
| Limit | Settlement dates, currency-account arrangements and actual net balances determine the real charge.Source 1 |
Scenarios33
Calculated special-holding expense
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| One LPS ISIN for 12 months | NOK 4,800 at NOK 400/month.Source 1 |
| Inactive foreign depot | Separate NOK 500 annual charge where its conditions apply.Source 1 |
| Interpretation | Low execution commission does not cap the cost of holding a specially charged security.Source 1 |
Sources & further reading
- Pareto Securities full domestic/international fee and FX list Pareto Securities · Accessed 27 Oct 2026
- Pareto Securities retail brokerage access Pareto Securities · Accessed 27 Oct 2026
- Pareto Securities: Pareto START introductory prices and trial durations Pareto Securities — Norway Online Trading · Accessed 27 Oct 2026
- Pareto Securities: Pareto TRADER qualification and specialist pricing Pareto Securities — Norway Online Trading · Accessed 27 Oct 2026
- Pareto Securities: general business conditions effective 16 September 2026 Pareto Securities — Norway Online Trading · Accessed 27 Oct 2026
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