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AJ Bell vs MultiBank Group

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AJ Bell

AJ Bell

UK long-term investors and pension savers

AJ Bell is a UK investment platform founded in 1995, offering stocks, ETFs, funds, bonds, ISAs and SIPPs acro…

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MultiBank Group

MultiBank Group

Active forex and CFD traders

MultiBank Group is a Dubai-headquartered forex and CFD broker founded in 2005, offering over 20,000 instrumen…

Head-to-head comparison

AJ Bell vs MultiBank Group
Feature AJ Bell MultiBank Group
Minimum deposit - -
Stock trading fee £5 per trade; £3.50 per trade for frequent dealers (10+ deals in previous month); £25 by telephone -
Regulators FCA ASIC, BaFin, CySEC, MAS, FMA, SCA, CIMA, FSC, VFSC, AUSTRAC
Best for UK long-term investors and pension savers Active forex and CFD traders
Markets & account
Stocks
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ETFs
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Forex
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CFDs
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Crypto
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Bonds
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Funds
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Ready Made Portfolios
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Investment Plans
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Isa
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Sipp
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Savings Vaults
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Margin
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Demo Account
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Pros & cons

AJ Bell

AJ Bell

Pros

  • FCA-regulated with FSCS protection up to £85,000
  • Share and ETF custody capped at £3.50/month in ISA and dealing accounts
  • SIPP platform fee capped at £10/month
  • Wide investment range: 4,000+ funds, 3,500+ ETFs, 16,000+ shares across 24 markets
  • No withdrawal or inactivity fees
  • Regular investing with no dealing charge from £25/month
  • Which? Recommended Provider for eight consecutive years (2019-2026)
  • ISA, SIPP, Lifetime ISA, Junior ISA and dealing accounts all on one platform

Cons

  • No demo or practice account
  • No fractional shares
  • No cryptocurrency trading
  • Fund platform fee is not capped, making it expensive for large fund portfolios
  • FX conversion fee up to 0.75% on international trades
  • Basic charting tools compared to dedicated trading platforms
  • No multi-currency account - all holdings converted to GBP
MultiBank Group

MultiBank Group

Pros

  • Regulated by 15+ authorities including ASIC, BaFin, CySEC and MAS
  • Over 20,000 tradable instruments including 14,000+ share CFDs
  • No deposit or withdrawal fees
  • ECN account offers raw spreads from 0.0 pips
  • Free demo account with virtual funds, no deposit required
  • MAM and PAMM account support for professional money managers
  • Excess loss insurance up to $1 million per account through Lloyd's of London
  • Free VPS hosting available for qualifying accounts

Cons

  • Inactivity fee of $60 per month after just 3 months of dormancy
  • ECN account requires a $10,000 minimum deposit
  • Standard account spreads of 1.5 pips on EURUSD are above the industry average
  • No physical stocks, ETFs or bonds - instruments are CFDs only
  • FCA (UK) has flagged MultiBank Group as an unauthorised firm for UK residents
  • Offshore entities such as VFSC and CIMA do not offer investor compensation schemes
  • Limited educational resources compared to major retail brokers
AJ Bell

AJ Bell

AJ Bell is a UK investment platform founded in 1995, offering stocks, ETFs, funds, bonds, ISAs and SIPPs across 24 international markets.

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MultiBank Group

MultiBank Group

MultiBank Group is a Dubai-headquartered forex and CFD broker founded in 2005, offering over 20,000 instruments across forex, share CFDs, indices, metals and crypto through MT4, MT5 and a proprietary platform.

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