Lightyear launches low-cost ISA with no account fees in attempt to muscle in on platform heavyweights

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Linus Uhlig
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Investment company Lightyear has launched a low-cost Stocks and Shares ISA aimed at providing an affordable alternative option for retail investors in an attempt to muscle in on the market share currently taken up by big name investment platforms such as Hargreaves Lansdown and AJ Bell.

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