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Official data unmasks divided nation when it comes to pensions
AJ Bell Investcentre reduces charges further for advised clients
AJ Bell Youinvest reduces and simplifies charges for customers
AJ Bell supports mental health wellbeing event in partnership with Stop.Breathe.Think
AJ Bell shares economies of scale with customers via 38% fund charges cut
AJ Bell adds raft of market-leading savings rates to its Cash Savings Hub
Dodl by AJ Bell launches today, helping people invest commission free and for just 0.15% a year
AJ Bell hires head of investment solutions in growth drive
AJ Bell Stadium sponsorship comes to an end
AJ Bell extends title partnership of World Triathlon Championship Series Leeds
AJ Bell announces new partnership with Smart Works to support women gain financial independence
AJ Bell simplifies and reduces fund charges
Rachel Vahey appointed head of policy development at AJ Bell
AJ Bell launches two-year partnership with new mental health service ‘Stop.Breathe.Think’
AJ Bell donates 34 computers to local school in sustainability drive
AJ Bell to make investing a Dodl with the launch of an easy to use, commission-free mobile app
AJ Bell adds market leading savings rate to its Cash Savings Hub
Baroness Morrissey to spearhead gender investment gap campaign at AJ Bell
AJ Bell: A ‘Student Loan Climate Offset’ could free up a potential £85 billion to invest in green initiatives
AJ Bell launches managed portfolio service on four external platforms
AJ Bell adds market leading savings rate to its Cash Savings Hub
AJ Bell welcomes new apprentices in Salford
Brits’ politeness causes spike in scams
AJ BELL ANNOUNCED AS TITLE PARTNER OF THE TOUR OF BRITAIN AND WOMEN'S TOUR
Billy Mackay appointed managing director of AJ Bell Investcentre
AJ Bell adds Tatton to third-party DFM service
AJ Bell moves its managed portfolio service to ‘reliance on others’ basis
Ultra Electronics bolsters its defences with trading update
AJ Bell adds Aquis Stock Exchange to its platform
Acquisition of Adalpha
AJ Bell and Sharks Community Trust launch ‘Easter Eats’ initiative to treat local families
AJ Bell Investcentre launches Responsible MPS
Danni Hewson joins AJ Bell from the BBC
Platform CEOs call for retail investors to be included in IPOs
AJ Bell launches two new apprenticeship schemes and celebrates National Apprenticeship Week
AJ Bell removes VAT from MPS and lines up new Responsible MPS
DWP goes ‘Back to the Future’ on small pots auto-transfers
AJ Bell and Sale Sharks unveil ‘Place2Be stand’ ahead of first game
AJ Bell appoints Gareth James as head of policy
AJ Bell launches new Responsible Growth Fund
Andy Bell writes to new FCA boss over ‘fundamentally flawed’ investment pathways
AJ Bell appoints Paul Pugh as head of strategic accounts
AJ Bell launches new Cash savings hub
Laith Khalaf joins AJ Bell
Record numbers of applicants for AJ Bell’s apprenticeship schemes
AJ Bell launches fund research service for advisers
AJ Bell donates £10,000 to Leeds Cares
AJ Bell Investcentre launches new third-party MPS service
AJ Bell teams up with OnSide to engage young people over the summer
Work and Pensions Committee kicks off pension freedoms investigation with scams call for evidence
Stamp duty sugar rush for the housing market – AJ Bell comment on the Summer statement
AJ Bell launches Huawei tablet initiative for care homes and hospitals
Salary donations to COVID-19 causes could be hit by benefit in kind tax
Andy Bell - Fundamental rethink needed on investment pathways
AJ Bell donates £50,000 to ‘Speedo Mick’ as he passes through Manchester
FCA policy statement on making transfers simpler – AJ Bell comment
AJ Bell launches new skiing challenge with Snow-Camp
Rachel Vahey to join AJ Bell’s technical team
AJ Bell launches pension freedoms income solution
AJ Bell calls on new Chancellor to simplify ISAs and launches policy paper
Greater regulatory intervention needed on platform transfers – Andy Bell
AJ Bell makes six changes to its Favourite Funds list
Advisers feel constrained from recommending platform transfers – new lang cat report
AJ Bell launches two new income funds
Investment platforms market study - AJ Bell reaction
AJ Bell teams up with Blue Prism for new automation push
AJ Bell launches ‘Pactive’ Managed Portfolio Service for advisers
AJ Bell slashes charges on its multi-asset funds to 0.35%
More work needed on multi-asset benchmarks – AJ Bell
AJ Bell removes charges for Junior SIPPs and dealing charges on bulk trades
AJ Bell launches Ready-made portfolios to help DIY investors
FCA Platform Market Study – AJ Bell response
AJ Bell overhauls Favourite Funds list for DIY investors
AJ Bell Investcentre launches mobile app for clients
AJ Bell has today launched a new mobile app for clients of AJ Bell Investcentre, its adviser platform. The option to add adviser branding will be added later this year.
The active funds and trusts most purchased by retail investors in June
The active funds most recommended by advisers in June
AJ Bell adds EValue and Defaqto risk ratings to its MPS and passive funds
The AJ Bell Managed Portfolio Service (MPS) and its range of passive funds have now been mapped to the risk ratings provided by EValue and Defaqto.
AJ Bell launches Lifetime ISA for financial advisers
AJ Bell has launched a stocks and shares Lifetime ISA (LISA) for clients of financial advisers via the AJ Bell Investcentre platform. AJ Bell is only the second adviser platform to offer a LISA.
The active funds most purchased by retail investors in May
The active funds most recommended by advisers in May
AJ Bell to host adviser seminars focusing on diversity in financial services
AJ Bell Investcentre has announced two unique Luminary 2018 seminars for advisers and paraplanners this June.
AJ Bell passes fund cost savings back to investors
AJ Bell has reduced the price investors pay for its Passive Balanced fund by 6% as part of a wider commitment to passing economies of scale back to investors as it grows its fund business.
AJ Bell launches Developer Hub to link in to Open Banking
AJ Bell has today become the first investment platform in the UK to launch a Developer Hub through which banks and other financial apps will be able to request to link to the AJ Bell Youinvest platform.
Interim results for the six months ended 31 March 2018
Continued strong growth at AJ Bell boosts profits by 24% ahead of potential IPO
AJ Bell signs title partnership with ITU World Triathlon Series in Leeds
AJ Bell has signed a multi-year deal with British Triathlon to become title partner of the AJ Bell World Triathlon Leeds.
AJ Bell appoints Laura Carstensen as non-executive director
AJ Bell, one of the UK’s leading investment platforms operating in both the direct-to-consumer and advised markets, has appointed Laura Carstensen to its Board as non-executive director as it prepares to list on the London Stock Exchange.
AJ Bell launches four new income portfolios
AJ Bell has launched four new portfolios within its Managed Portfolio Service (MPS) that are targeted to provide a specific level of income. The income portfolios have been launched in response to the ongoing demand for income solutions from advisers and their clients and will be particularly relevant to income drawdown clients.
AJ Bell launches active management version of its Managed Portfolio Service
AJ Bell has launched an active management version of its Managed Portfolio Service for financial advisers. The new portfolios, which are available exclusively on the AJ Bell Investcentre platform, give advisers greater flexibility to meet differing client needs by mirroring AJ Bell’s existing passive MPS but with the new portfolios implemented via a choice of actively managed funds.
AJ Bell tops the Platforum Investor Experience Leaderboard and is voted Best Direct Platform
AJ Bell Youinvest has overtaken Hargreaves Lansdown to take the top spot in Platforum’s annual Investor Experience Leaderboard and was voted Best Direct Platform at the awards ceremony held on 13 February.
AJ Bell reduces MPS fees and bring asset allocation in house
AJ Bell has reduced the management charge on its Managed Portfolio Service (MPS) by 40%. The price cut came into effect on 1 February 2018 and sees the annual management charge reduce from 0.25% + VAT to 0.15% + VAT. The change makes the AJ Bell MPS one of the cheapest in the market for financial advisers and their clients.
AJ Bell workplace sets global standard
AJ Bell’s new head office at 4 Exchange Quay (EQ4) has been independently recognised as a high-performance workplace, ranking it as the highest rated office in Manchester.
Three “Black Swans” that could ruffle calm markets in 2018
The statistician and philosopher Nassim Nicholas Taleb gave the name “Black Swan” to an unpredictable, even highly improbable event that could have an unforeseen extreme impact, and with global financial markets enjoying a period of remarkable calm investors need to be on the look-out for possible shocks to make sure they are not caught off guard in the year ahead.
FTSE 100 dividend cover remains thin for 2018 but the yield is tempting
FTSE 100 to break new ground in 2018 and threaten the 8,000 mark
The FTSE 100 could launch a concerted attack on the 8,000 mark for the first time in 2018, according to investment platform AJ Bell
AJ Bell profits up 29% following year of strong growth
AJ Bell has seen profit before tax increase by 29% to £21.7 million for 2017 (Full Year 2016: £16.8m) as the investment platform continues its strong growth of customers and assets under administration (AUA).
Five walls of worry for investors to climb in 2018 and five slopes of hope for them to treat carefully
“The old saying ‘markets like to climb a wall of worry’ proved spot on in 2017,” comments Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell.
Andy Bell: Five pension issues that need addressing in 2018
After a relatively quiet year for pensions in 2017, Andy Bell, chief executive of AJ Bell outlines five areas of the pension system that policymakers need to address in 2018.
Five changes savers need to be aware of in 2018
“The start of a new year is always a good time to take stock of your finances but this year there are a number of specific changes coming into effect in April 2018 that people should be planning for,” comments Tom Selby, senior analyst at AJ Bell.
AJ Bell's top fund picks for 2018
2017 has been an interesting year for retail investors. With equity markets hovering around record levels many portfolios will be looking very healthy but this also raises the question of whether we are reaching the end of the bull-run and are moving into bubble territory.
Is the Trump trade a turkey?
A relentless series of new all-time highs for the main US stock market indices will be welcomed by investors in American shares and funds but it also raises questions about the outlook for 2018.