First Astra Direct

First Astra Direct is a corporation of the Distant Fringe.

• It primarily operates within Uncharted Space.

Market Ticker Code

This business entity is traded under the following interstellar market code/s:

Market Ticker Code

Name	Code	Type	Charter	Remarks
First Astra Direct	FAsD	4 to 12 alphanumeric character	LIC	None

Description (Portfolio)

First Astra Direct is considered to be a part of the Banking, Insurance, and Legal Business Sector. It operates throughout the Distant Fringe, though its interest is strongest in the coreward parts of Far Home Sector. It is involved with finance and economics of all kinds.

• It is a wholly owned subsidiary of First Astra Bank.

Commercial Competencies

• Asset allocation, asset management.
• Bond trading, commodity trading, equities trading, investment and stock portfolios.
• Capital market services, investment management and retail brokerage.
• Investment banking.
• Futures and options trading, stock trading.
• Risk management, finance and insurance, venture capital.
• Treasury and security services, remittance services.

Governance & Organization

First Astra Direct is governed by a Chairman and a Committee of Governors. It is run by a Executive Chairman, Senior Operating Officers and Department Directors. It has an extensive Records Department, an Internal Audit Department, a large Legal Department, a Sophont Resources Bureau, a very large Public Relations Office, an Internal Finance Department, and an Internal Security Office.

Head Office

The head office is located on Rissa, a major commercial hub and the center of the Rissa Gateway region. As well as the main administrative complexes its headquarters includes corporate retreats and spa complexes, executive villas, and large private estates with associated recreational facilities where business may be undertaken in complete privacy. The company controls a number of private spaceport facilities on the world.

Major Divisions

• Astra Direct Equity Investments
• Astra Direct Financial Services
• Investment Banking Division
• Investment Management Division
• Private Banking Division
• Treasury and Securities Services

Subsidiaries

None.

Stockholders

Stock ownership:

• Advance Investments Group – 27%,
• "Fives" families – 21%,
• StoneRock Fidelity – 17%,
• Private ownership – 13%,
• Bullen Ross Schneider – 10%,
• Instelbank Prime – 7%,
• Younger Stock Investments – 5%.

Best Known Products & Services: 1105

This business is best known for:

1. TBD

Corporate Holdings

The company maintains Regional Head Offices, administrative centers, prime real estate, secure properties and compounds, holding facilities, heavily protected vaults and secure areas, ancillary facilities, commercial premises and large private estates on worlds across the region. It holds substantial amounts of vehicles, supplies, and the supporting equipment and technology necessary to maintain operations. These holdings are protected by First Astra Direct's highly trained and superbly equipped security. It vigorously pursues those who cross its interests.

• First Astra Direct holds deposits and vault cash, reserves, loans including interest from consumer and business loans, rights, and investments and securities.
• It has a corporate fleet of light transport vessels and private armed escort craft.

History & Background (Dossier)

No information yet available.

Trade Partners

• First Astra Bank (based at Tal Varisa)
• Instelbank Prime (based at Scybria)

Trade Competitors

• Société Bénéfique (based at Wolf).

Corporate Timeline

No information yet available.

Worlds & Sectors (Astrography)

This business is best known for frequenting the markets of the following worlds and systems:
Uncharted Space - Distant Fringe:

• Halcyon Sector
  • TBD Subsector

Facilities Data: 1105

This business is known to host facilities in the following locations:

• Rissa

World Listing: 1105

This business can be found on the following worlds and systems:

No world articles for First Astra Direct

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