Top UK Investment Platforms

The best investment platforms aren’t necessarily the largest, but rather those that offer a combination of good value, quality and user-friendly experience. The right platform for you will depend largely on your personal financial goals and aspirations. For example, are you looking to save for retirement and want a tax-efficient solution, such as an ISA or SIPP account? Or perhaps you are an active trader seeking to maximise returns through a trading strategy.

Top UK investment platforms  use a percentage fee model, while others charge fixed fees, typically specified in pounds and pence, on top of transaction charges for buying and selling shares. The majority of UK investment platforms are regulated by the FCA and abide by its strict rules on customer protection.

Building Wealth: A Beginner’s Guide to Smart, Long-Term Investing

If you’re a student and keen to start building your wealth, there are a growing number of investing apps designed to make the process easier for beginners. Nutmeg, for example, is one of the most popular UK investment platforms and offers a suite of products from ISAs to pensions and junior investment vehicles. Its robo-advice service uses algorithms to build and manage portfolios of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) which are then diversified across various asset classes. This results in lower fees than a hands-off approach with a traditional stockbroker or fund manager. InvestEngine is another low-fee investment app, charging no platform or management fees on its DIY Portfolio and just 0.25% for its managed service.