AJ Bell

Online investment and stockbroker services

AJ Bell was formed in Manchester in 1995 by Andy Bell and Nicholas Littlefair and provides online investment platforms and stockbroker services.

It has grown to become one of the UK's largest online investment platforms. It is privately owned with the two major shareholders being Bell and Invesco Perpetual. As of 6 August 2018, it has more than £42bn in AUM.

Among AJ Bell's product offering are SIPPs, a stocks and shares ISA, the Lifetime ISA, a dealing account and its recently-launched Passive Global Growth fund. It also provides investment advice for clients.

Companies

AJ Bell calls on Jeremy Hunt to introduce 'radical' ISA reform

Urges scrapping of British ISA

24 January 2024 • 2 min read

Companies

Jefferies lifts AJ Bell valuation after assets hit record high

Maintains ‘Buy’ rating

22 January 2024 • 2 min read

UK

Chancellor Hunt signals more tax cuts ahead of election - reports

Potential for two pre-election Budgets

19 January 2024 • 2 min read

Companies

AJ Bell platform assets hit record £76.2bn as inflows soar 62%

Investment business AUM reaches £5bn

18 January 2024 • 2 min read

Platforms

Retail access to crypto ETFs to face Consumer Duty hurdles even if 'unlikely' UK approval granted

Platform concerns over investor protections

17 January 2024 • 3 min read

Industry

Amanda Blanc and Andrew Bell awarded New Year Honours for services to financial sector

New Year Honours List

02 January 2024 • 1 min read

Regulation

Divergence set to define regulation in 2024 following passing of UK financial services act

Unknown election outcomes

20 December 2023 • 4 min read

UK

FTSE 100 dividend forecasts fall 10% for 2023 and 2024

AJ Bell’s latest Dividend Dashboard

20 December 2023 • 3 min read

People moves

AJ Bell former investment research head Alena Kosava joins Coutts

Portfolio manager investment director

18 December 2023 • 1 min read

Companies

Stock Spotlight: TUI on track for recovery as possible move from LSE looms large

Share price down 72% since pandemic

18 December 2023 • 5 min read