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.

Baby steps of crypto regulation not enough to spur asset management interest

Regulation

Baby steps of crypto regulation not enough to spur asset management interest

UK Treasury plans

clock 01 February 2023 • 4 min read
AJ Bell shares drop despite 143% surge in inflows for investments arm

Companies

AJ Bell shares drop despite 143% surge in inflows for investments arm

Platform AuA down 3% over last year

clock 19 January 2023 • 2 min read
AJ Bell: Investors using portfolio money for cost of living crisis

Cost of Living

AJ Bell: Investors using portfolio money for cost of living crisis

One in five AJ Bell customers

clock 14 December 2022 • 2 min read
Seven in ten active managers lose to passives in 2022

Investment

Seven in ten active managers lose to passives in 2022

'Annus horribilis for active equity funds'

clock 07 December 2022 • 2 min read
Hunt's dividend and CGT 'tax raid' unlikely to skew investor behaviour

UK

Hunt's dividend and CGT 'tax raid' unlikely to skew investor behaviour

Healthy demand for income funds

clock 07 December 2022 • 4 min read
'Two-pronged attack': Private investors set to bear the brunt of Autumn Statement

UK

'Two-pronged attack': Private investors set to bear the brunt of Autumn Statement

Potential 'unexpected outcomes'

clock 17 November 2022 • 3 min read
Retail investors plan to vote against JP Morgan Russian Securities mandate changes

Investment Trusts

Retail investors plan to vote against JP Morgan Russian Securities mandate changes

Not told ahead of time

clock 15 November 2022 • 6 min read
Stock Spotlight: Alphabet searches for tailwinds to overcome slumped ads revenue

Companies

Stock Spotlight: Alphabet searches for tailwinds to overcome slumped ads revenue

'Enormous amount of financial firepower'

clock 31 October 2022 • 5 min read
Industry anticipates BoE to slow rate hikes and adopt cautious approach

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Industry anticipates BoE to slow rate hikes and adopt cautious approach

‘Fiscal-monetary nexus’

clock 28 October 2022 • 4 min read
Government's fiscal delay 'makes sense' but is not without consequences

UK

Government's fiscal delay 'makes sense' but is not without consequences

‘Has not caused investors to panic’

clock 26 October 2022 • 4 min read
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