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.

Markets

Ten years on: Impact of GFC is still being felt in asset management industry

Fewer firms than in 2010

23 September 2021 • 3 min read

Investment

Investors look into a walk on the wild side as interest in crypto grows

Strong performance has led to more demand

15 September 2021 • 7 min read

People moves

AJ Bell reshuffles board and adds non-executive director

Margaret Hassall joins

18 August 2021 • 2 min read

Markets

Experts keep one eye on September after July's strong employment stats

Job vacancies hit record high

17 August 2021 • 2 min read

ESG

Can a tobacco company ever be ESG friendly?

Analysis of Philip Morris deal

16 August 2021 • 3 min read

People moves

AJ Bell names Mackay managing director of Investcentre platform

Previous MD Fergus Lyons takes on different role within firm

12 August 2021 • 2 min read

Equities

Terry Smith hits out at negative headlines in shareholder letter

Highlights strong performance of Fundsmith Equity fund

12 August 2021 • 2 min read

Property

Three-quarters of investors would avoid property if notice periods implemented

54% current investors would redeem

15 July 2021 • 2 min read

Equities

Bank dividends return but the hunt for income continues

BoE allows banks to restart shareholder distributions

15 July 2021 • 4 min read

Equities

FTSE 100 dividend payouts rebound by £15.2bn in 2021 in first year of growth since 2018

AJ Bell Dividend Dashboard

06 July 2021 • 3 min read