Can serve my country of residence
Why it matters. An account you cannot open is not a comparison.
What to check. Ask whether residents of your country are accepted today.
Wealth
International investment platforms
Understand account eligibility, custody, investment access, fees and portability before choosing a platform across borders.
A platform is the account through which investments are held. It is not the investment itself.
An investment platform is the infrastructure through which you hold and trade investments. It may give access to funds, shares, bonds, ETFs, cash and other investments, but the platform itself is not the investment.
For internationally mobile investors, the important question is not simply which platform has the broadest product range or lowest headline fee. It is whether the account can continue to serve you when your country of residence changes, how assets are held, what reporting is available and what happens if you need to transfer elsewhere.
A platform that works well while you live in one country may impose restrictions, limit new purchases or stop accepting new money after you move.
The best platform is not necessarily the one with the most investments. It is the one that fits your residence, service needs and long-term plans.
Residence, the service you actually need, and what you may want to do later are the comparison. A long product list does not answer whether the account can stay open, who holds the assets, or what it costs to leave.
Availability varies by jurisdiction. Ask the provider about your circumstances, and check anything structural with a qualified adviser.
WiT Access does not recommend a platform or decide whether an account is suitable for you. The comparison on this page uses publicly stated features. It is not a fee table. Confirm eligibility, charges and product access with the provider.
The basics
What does an investment platform actually do?
A platform may provide the account, access to investments, dealing, custody, cash handling, statements, tax documentation, online access and a way to transfer holdings elsewhere. Which of those you receive depends on the firm and on where you live.
01
You
02
Investment platform
03
Custodian / nominee
04
Funds, shares, ETFs, bonds, cash
The exact legal structure varies. Always check how assets are held and which legal entity provides the service.
Service type
Platform, broker or wealth manager?
Investment platform
Typically provides
- Account infrastructure
- Custody
- Trading access
- Reporting
- Execution
May suit
- Investors who make their own decisions
- Clients who already have an adviser
- People who need account access rather than advice
Broker
Typically provides
- Dealing
- Market access
- Execution
- Sometimes research or tools
May suit
- Active investors
- Investors focused on trading rather than planning
Wealth manager
Typically provides
- Ongoing advice
- Portfolio management
- Planning
- Coordination with other professionals
May suit
- More complex circumstances
- Clients wanting delegated decisions
- Cross-border planning needs
Definitions vary between firms. Always read the actual service description.
Cross-border investing
What can change when your country of residence changes?
Account eligibility
Some platforms may no longer accept new money or new products once you move.
Investment access
Some funds or securities may become unavailable in certain jurisdictions.
Adviser permissions
Your adviser may not be authorised to continue advising you in the destination country.
Tax treatment
The same account or investment wrapper may be treated differently abroad.
Reporting
Your new country may require different reporting or tax information.
Currency
Cash balances, fees and investments may involve multiple currencies.
Eligibility
Can the platform actually serve you where you live?
Firms may look at current residence, tax residence, citizenship and nationality. They may decline some countries, distinguish existing clients from new ones, or limit an account type. Local permissions can also decide whether the firm is willing to provide the service at all.
Questions to ask
- Do you accept residents of my current country?
- Will you continue to serve me if I move?
- Can I add new money after relocation?
- Can I open additional accounts?
- Are certain products restricted?
- Are there countries you do not support?
- Does my nationality affect eligibility?
- Which legal entity will hold my account?
Investment range
What can you actually invest in?
- Funds
- ETFs
- Individual shares
- Bonds
- Cash
- Money-market funds
- Investment trusts
- Other listed products
Breadth on its own is not a reason to choose a platform. What matters is the range you could use from your country of residence.
What to compare
- Investment universe
- Fund availability by jurisdiction
- Dealing markets
- Minimum order sizes
- Product restrictions
- Currency choice
- Automatic investing
- Reinvestment options
- Regular investment plans
A large product range has little value if the investments you want are unavailable in your country of residence.
Custody
Where are your investments actually held?
The platform operator is the firm you deal with. A custodian, sometimes through a nominee, may be the entity in whose name investments are registered. You may still be the beneficial owner. Cash is often held under separate client-money arrangements.
Segregation is the idea that client assets are kept apart from the firm’s own assets. What that means if a firm fails depends on the structure of the account and the country involved. This page does not describe a compensation scheme. Ask which protections apply to your account.
What you see
The platform you log in to
Dealing, reporting and the relationship may sit with this firm.
What may sit behind it
Custodian, nominee and cash account
Investments and cash may be held by a different legal entity. Ask which one.
Questions to ask about custody
- Who is the legal custodian?
- Are assets held separately from the platform company?
- How are client assets registered?
- How is cash held?
- What happens if the platform fails?
- Can assets be transferred to another provider?
- What protections apply to my specific account?
How you invest
Execution-only, advisory or managed?
Execution-only
You make decisions. The platform executes.
- You choose the investments
- Advice is not included
- Suitability sits with you
- Charges are often linked to the account and to dealing
Advisory
An adviser recommends. You approve.
- Recommendations come before a transaction
- You normally give the instruction
- The scope of advice should be written down
- An advice charge may sit alongside platform costs
Discretionary
A manager can decide within an agreed mandate.
- Day-to-day decisions can be delegated
- The mandate sets the limits
- You should understand that authority
- A management charge may apply as well as product costs
How fees differ is conceptual here. Ask the firm for its own schedule. This page does not publish rates.
Costs
Look at the total cost, not one headline fee
Platform fee
The charge for the account itself.
Custody fee
A charge for holding and administering investments, where it is billed separately.
Fund charges
Costs inside funds or other products, which may not appear on the platform fee.
Trading commission
A charge when you buy or sell.
Bid-offer spread
The gap between the price you can buy at and the price you can sell at.
FX conversion charge
A fee or a margin on the rate when currencies are converted.
Transfer-out fee
A charge for moving holdings to another provider.
Account closure fee
A charge for closing the account, if one applies.
Adviser fee
A charge for advice, if advice is part of the service.
Portfolio-management fee
A charge where someone manages the portfolio for you.
Tax-wrapper fee
An administration charge for a particular account type, where one exists.
Currency
Foreign-exchange costs can matter more than expected
Currency conversion can arise when you buy an investment in another currency, withdraw in a different currency, or fund the account from somewhere else. The currency of a fund and the currency you deal in are not always the same. A provider’s spread, and repeated small conversions, can matter as much as a platform fee.
FX cost comparisonTax wrappers
A tax wrapper may not travel with you
An account that receives favourable tax treatment in one country may not receive the same treatment elsewhere.
The categories people ask about include ISA-type accounts, pension accounts, other retirement accounts and tax-deferred wrappers. This page does not say how any of them will be taxed. That depends on the countries involved and on your circumstances.
- Does the destination country recognise the account?
- Can I continue contributing?
- How are income and gains treated?
- Is reporting required?
- Is professional tax advice needed?
Reporting
Good reporting becomes more important across borders
Once more than one country may ask about the same assets, the useful record is the detail: what was bought and sold, what income was paid, and in which currency. A performance chart is not a tax pack.
Useful reporting features
- Transaction history
- Realised gains and losses
- Income
- Dividends
- Interest
- Cost basis
- Currency of each holding and cash balance
- Annual statements
- Tax documents the provider can produce
Portability
Can you move your investments without selling them?
An in-specie transfer moves holdings themselves. A cash transfer follows a sale. Some investments cannot be held by the firm you want to move to. Exit charges may apply. Timing is set by the two firms, not by a general promise.
Selling in order to move can have tax and market consequences. Ask before you instruct a sale. This page does not estimate how long a transfer takes.
Before transferring, ask
- Can holdings move in specie?
- Are all assets transferable?
- Will anything need to be sold?
- Are there exit charges?
- How long does a transfer usually take?
- Will trading be restricted during the transfer?
- What happens to fractional holdings?
- Will cost-basis data transfer?
Reading a comparison
How to read an investment-platform comparison
A comparison should not be a league table. The most important criterion depends on what you need the platform to do.
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Eligibility
Who the platform will accept, by residence, nationality and account type.
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Jurisdictions supported
Which countries the firm says it can serve, and which it will not.
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Investment access
What you can actually buy from your country of residence, not the global list.
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Custody model
Who holds the assets, how they are registered, and how cash is kept.
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Service model
Whether you decide, an adviser recommends, or a manager acts within a mandate.
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Total fees
The full annual cost, not only the headline platform charge.
07
FX
When currency is converted, and how that conversion is priced.
08
Reporting and portability
The records you receive, and whether holdings can move without a sale.
A comparison is not a recommendation. Confirm current terms, eligibility and charges with the provider.
Checklist
A practical comparison checklist
Can continue after relocation
Why it matters. Permission to stay and permission to add money can differ.
What to check. Ask what changes if your residence changes.
Investment range
Why it matters. The list on a public site may be wider than the list offered to you.
What to check. Ask which investments are available to your residence.
Fund access
Why it matters. A fund can be easy to buy in one country and unavailable in another.
What to check. Ask about the specific funds you care about, not the catalogue.
Share dealing
Why it matters. Markets, order types and settlement can be limited by where you live.
What to check. Ask which markets you could deal on.
Multi-currency capability
Why it matters. Funding, investing and withdrawing may not share one currency.
What to check. Ask which currencies you can hold, and how conversion is priced.
Custody clarity
Why it matters. You need to know who holds the assets if something goes wrong.
What to check. Ask for the custodian and how assets are registered.
Adviser access
Why it matters. An external adviser may or may not be able to view or instruct the account.
What to check. Ask what access a third-party adviser can be given.
Reporting quality
Why it matters. Cross-border tax questions depend on records, not on a dashboard summary.
What to check. Ask for a sample statement and a sample tax pack.
Transfer-out flexibility
Why it matters. Leaving should be part of the decision to join.
What to check. Ask whether holdings can move without being sold.
FX transparency
Why it matters. A conversion margin can matter more than a low platform fee.
What to check. Ask for the rate basis and any separate FX charge.
Total cost clarity
Why it matters. Headline fees often exclude funds, dealing, FX and advice.
What to check. Ask for one annual figure in percent and in money.
Due diligence
Questions worth asking before you open an account
01Which legal entity will hold my account?
Ask for the legal name of the firm you would contract with, not only the brand.
02Which regulator supervises it?
Ask which regulator, and in which country, supervises that entity.
03Do you accept residents of my country?
Ask about your current country of residence, not a general international service.
04What happens if I move?
Ask whether the account can stay open, and what would change, if your residence changes.
05Can I keep the same investments?
Holding what you already own and being allowed to buy more can be different permissions.
06Can I add new money after relocation?
Ask specifically about new contributions, not only about keeping the account.
07Which investments are restricted by country?
Ask which products would be unavailable to a resident of your country.
08Who is the custodian?
Ask for the name of the custodian and whether it is a separate firm.
09How are client assets held?
Ask how investments are registered, and whether they are segregated from the platform’s own assets.
10How is cash held?
Cash and investments are often held differently. Ask which rules apply to cash.
11What is the complete fee schedule?
Ask for every recurring and transactional charge, not only the platform fee.
12What FX margin or conversion charge applies?
Ask how the exchange rate is set and whether a separate charge is added.
13Can I transfer assets out in specie?
Ask whether holdings can move to another provider without being sold.
14What reporting do I receive?
Ask for samples that show transactions, income, gains and currency.
15Is cost-basis information retained?
Ask whether the original cost of holdings is kept, and whether it can be exported.
16Can an external adviser access the account?
Ask what an adviser you appoint would be able to see or instruct.
17Are there minimum account balances?
Ask the provider. This page does not publish minimums.
18Are there account closure charges?
Ask what it costs to leave, including any fee for closing or transferring.
19How do you handle corporate actions?
Ask how dividends, rights issues and similar events are processed and reported.
20What happens if the platform stops serving my country?
Ask what notice you would get, and whether you could transfer or would have to sell.
Watch for
Potential warning signs
- Unclear custody arrangements
- Unclear total fees
- Opaque FX pricing
- An inability to explain jurisdiction restrictions
- Transfer-out barriers that are not explained
- Pressure to use proprietary products
- An unclear legal entity
- Inconsistent answers about residency
- Poor reporting
- An inability to export transaction history
A warning sign is not automatically a reason to reject a platform. It is a reason to ask more questions.
Common situations
When platform choice becomes more complicated
Moving abroad but keeping existing investments
The questions are whether the account can stay open, whether you can still buy or add money, and whether the same investments remain available. Keeping the account is not the same as keeping every feature.
Opening an account after relocation
Eligibility is assessed on where you live now, and sometimes on nationality and tax residence as well. A platform that would have accepted you before the move may not accept a new application afterwards.
Using an adviser in one country and a platform in another
The adviser and the platform can be different firms, in different places. Ask whether the adviser may still advise you, and whether the platform will let that adviser see or instruct the account.
Holding investments in multiple currencies
The question is which currency risks are deliberate, how often money is converted, and what that conversion costs. A multi-currency facility is a feature to understand, not a reason to choose a firm by itself.
Before relocation
Platform questions to answer before changing residence
- Can the account remain open?
- Can new money be added?
- Can you continue buying the same investments?
- Will fees change?
- Will tax reporting change?
- Will the adviser relationship continue?
- Does the platform need a new address?
- Can assets be transferred if needed?
- Will any products become restricted?
After relocation
What to check once you have moved
- Update your address
- Update tax-residence details the provider asks for
- Confirm the account status
- Confirm which investments you can still buy
- Review currency needs
- Review reporting your new country may expect
- Verify any restriction on new contributions
- Review whether your adviser can still act
- Confirm the options if you later need to transfer
Questions people ask
FAQs
Do you recommend a platform?
No. This page explains what to ask. It does not rank firms, list them, or suggest an investment.
Can I keep my platform if I move abroad?
Sometimes. Ask the provider whether it can continue to serve someone resident in the country you are moving to. Some accounts stay open. Some restrict new money. Some are closed. This page cannot tell you which applies to you.
Can I keep my investments if the account stays open?
Not automatically. Permission to keep the account, to hold what you already own, and to buy more can be three different answers. Ask the provider about each.
What is the difference between a platform and a broker?
A platform is usually the account through which investments are held and dealt. A broker is often described in terms of market access and execution. Firms use the words differently. Read the service description rather than the label.
What is custody?
Custody is where investments are held and how they are registered. The firm you log in to may not be the legal entity that holds the assets. Ask who the custodian is.
Can I transfer investments without selling?
Sometimes, if the firm you are moving to can hold the same investments. That is often called an in-specie transfer. Not every holding can move. A sale can have tax and market consequences. Ask both providers before you instruct one.
What does execution-only mean?
You choose the investments and the firm carries out your instructions. The firm is not recommending them. You remain responsible for whether they are suitable for you.
Do platforms offer tax advice?
A platform may produce tax documents or discuss an account in general terms. That is not advice on your tax position. Treatment depends on the countries involved. Check with a qualified adviser.
What happens to an ISA or similar wrapper abroad?
An account that is tax-advantaged in one country may not be treated the same way in another. Whether you can keep contributing, and how income and gains are treated, depends on both sets of rules and on the provider. This page does not decide that treatment.
How should I compare platform fees?
Ask for the expected total annual cost in both percentage and money terms. Include the platform, funds, dealing, foreign exchange and any advice. A low headline fee can sit beside other costs.
Do I need a multi-currency account?
Not by default. It can matter if you fund, invest or withdraw in more than one currency. Ask how conversion is priced before treating multi-currency as a benefit.
Can my adviser still work with me after I move?
Only if they are permitted and willing to advise you where you will live, and if the platform allows that arrangement. Ask the adviser and the platform. A relationship that worked in one country may not continue in another.
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WiT Access provides general information and comparison resources. Nothing on this page constitutes financial, investment, tax or legal advice. Provider availability, fees, investment access and tax treatment vary by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.
Professional support
When specialist advice may be appropriate
- Before moving a large portfolio
- Before selling investments ahead of a relocation
- Where a tax wrapper is involved
- Where pensions are involved
- Where trusts or companies hold the investments
- Where it is unclear whether an adviser can still act
- Where more than one jurisdiction is involved
Compare platforms
Compare investment platforms
Compare investment platforms that may be relevant to internationally mobile investors and people who want access to global markets. Availability, account eligibility, product access and tax wrappers vary by country of residence.
Some providers may have commercial or referral relationships with WiT Access. Commercial relationships do not determine editorial inclusion or ranking.
WiT Access compares platform features using publicly available information. We do not recommend investments or determine whether an account is suitable for you.
What to compare
The details that matter across borders
01
Residency
Can you open and keep the account?
02
Custody
Who legally holds the assets?
03
Investment access
What can you actually buy?
04
Currency
Can you hold cash in multiple currencies?
05
Cost
Platform, trading, FX and transfer charges.
06
Portability
What happens when you move country?
Not all investment platforms do the same job
Self-directed platform
You choose the investments and give the dealing instructions.
May suit someone who wants to select holdings themselves.
Ask which markets, order types and tax wrappers are available from your country of residence.
Managed platform
The firm builds and looks after a portfolio within a stated approach.
May suit someone who wants the portfolio run for them.
Ask what the mandate allows, how often it is reviewed, and what happens to contributions after a move.
Global broker
A self-directed account aimed at clients in more than one country, often with several markets and currencies.
May suit an internationally mobile investor who expects to change country.
The legal entity, the products and the investor protection can still change with residence.
ETF-focused platform
The range is built around exchange-traded funds, sometimes with a managed portfolio as well as a do-it-yourself account.
May suit someone who wants fund access without picking individual shares.
An ETF range is not the same as access to every listed share, and wrappers can still be national.
Multi-asset / social platform
The account can cover several asset types, and some services let you follow or copy another portfolio.
May suit someone comparing a broader asset list, including features that are not traditional funds.
Copying a portfolio is not personal advice. Crypto, where it is offered, is a separate risk from shares and funds.
Look beyond the headline platform fee
Total platform cost can include a custody or platform fee, a dealing fee, an FX markup, a fund ongoing charge, a transfer fee, a withdrawal fee, and inactivity or other service charges where they apply.
Total cost
- Platform
- Trading
- FX
- Underlying investment costs
- Transfer / service fees
Filter platforms
8 platforms listed for comparison.
Self-directed platform
AJ Bell
- International access
- UK with selected overseas continuity
- May suit
- UK investors, including some overseas circumstances
- Account types
- ISA, SIPP, Dealing account, Lifetime ISA, Junior accounts
- Investment range
- Shares, Funds, ETFs, Investment trusts, Other listed investments
- Multi-currency
- No
- Fractional investing
- Not core
- Managed option
- Selected products
- Residency / portability
- UK, with overseas limits
UK-centric, but public help content confirms overseas residents can be accepted in some circumstances, and non-UK-resident account and transfer scenarios are supported.
Listed for comparison. Availability varies by jurisdiction.
Multi-asset platform
eToro
- International access
- Strong international access
- May suit
- Internationally mobile investors
- Account types
- General investing account
- Investment range
- Stocks, ETFs, Other assets
- Multi-currency
- Partial
- Fractional investing
- Eligible assets
- Managed option
- Selected products
- Residency / portability
- Multi-country
Regulated across multiple regions; services and restricted countries vary by entity and local law.
Listed for comparison. Availability varies by jurisdiction.
UK investment platform
Hargreaves Lansdown
- International access
- UK with selected overseas continuity
- May suit
- UK investors wanting international holdings
- Account types
- Stocks & Shares ISA, SIPP, Fund & Share Account, Lifetime ISA, Junior accounts
- Investment range
- Funds, Shares, ETFs, Investment trusts, Bonds
- Multi-currency
- Limited
- Fractional investing
- Not core
- Managed option
- Selected products
- Residency / portability
- UK, with overseas limits
The website is intended for UK-resident investors. Existing clients can continue trading after moving abroad, but contribution and account-opening restrictions apply. Treatment of a move inside the EEA differs from a move outside the EEA.
Listed for comparison. Availability varies by jurisdiction.
Global investment platform
Interactive Brokers
- International access
- Strong international access
- May suit
- Internationally mobile investors
- Account types
- Individual, Joint, Trust, ISA, SIPP, Family, Business, Other specialist accounts
- Investment range
- Stocks, ETFs, Options, Futures, Currencies, Bonds, Funds
- Multi-currency
- Yes
- Fractional investing
- Eligible assets
- Managed option
- Selected products
- Residency / portability
- Multi-country
Clients from 200+ countries and territories; account structures and available products vary by IBKR affiliate and local rules.
Listed for comparison. Availability varies by jurisdiction.
Self-directed platform
interactive investor
- International access
- UK with selected overseas continuity
- May suit
- UK investors wanting international holdings
- Account types
- Trading Account, Stocks & Shares ISA, SIPP, Junior ISA
- Investment range
- Shares, Funds, ETFs, Investment trusts, Bonds, International securities
- Multi-currency
- Varies
- Fractional investing
- Not core
- Managed option
- Selected products
- Residency / portability
- UK, with overseas limits
Primarily a UK platform. International investing access is broad, but cross-border account eligibility and portability should be confirmed for each circumstance.
Listed for comparison. Availability varies by jurisdiction.
ETF-focused platform
InvestEngine
- International access
- Primarily UK
- May suit
- UK investors, including some overseas circumstances
- Account types
- ISA, General investment account, SIPP, Business account
- Investment range
- ETFs, DIY portfolios, Managed portfolios
- Multi-currency
- Not stated
- Fractional investing
- Yes
- Managed option
- Yes
- Residency / portability
- Primarily UK
UK-centric. An ISA requires UK tax residence. An existing ISA can remain open after moving abroad, but new contributions are generally restricted.
Listed for comparison. Availability varies by jurisdiction.
Self-directed platform
Trading 212
- International access
- Strong international access
- May suit
- Internationally mobile investors
- Account types
- Invest account, Stocks & Shares ISA for eligible UK users
- Investment range
- Stocks, ETFs, Fractional investing, Automated Pies
- Multi-currency
- Yes
- Fractional investing
- Yes
- Managed option
- Not core
- Residency / portability
- Multi-country
The supported-country list spans the UK, much of Europe, Australia and selected other markets. The entity depends on country of residence.
Listed for comparison. Availability varies by jurisdiction.
Digital managed platform
Wealthify
- International access
- Primarily UK
- May suit
- UK investors, including some overseas circumstances
- Account types
- ISA, General investment account, Junior ISA, Pension
- Investment range
- Managed portfolios
- Multi-currency
- No
- Fractional investing
- Not stated
- Managed option
- Yes
- Residency / portability
- Primarily UK
New accounts are mainly for UK residents. Channel Islands residents can open a general investment account. Moving abroad may restrict contributions or continued service, depending on the destination.
Listed for comparison. Availability varies by jurisdiction.
Compare platform features
Compare availability, portability and whether charges are published. Fee transparency is not a rating of cost. Open a platform for account types and the longer notes.
| Provider | Type | Availability | Portability | Markets | Managed option | Fee transparency | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-directed platform | UK with selected overseas continuity | UK, with overseas limits | International securities are supported | Selected products | Very high | View |
| Multi-asset platform | Strong international access | Multi-country | International multi-market proposition | Selected products | High | View |
| UK investment platform | UK with selected overseas continuity | UK, with overseas limits | UK platform with UK and overseas investment access | Selected products | Very high | View |
| Global investment platform | Strong international access | Multi-country | 170 markets | Selected products | High | View |
| Self-directed platform | UK with selected overseas continuity | UK, with overseas limits | Broad international investing access | Selected products | Very high | View |
| ETF-focused platform | Primarily UK | Primarily UK | ETF access rather than broad direct | Yes | Very high | View |
| Self-directed platform | Strong international access | Multi-country | Access to major US and European | Not core | High | View |
| Digital managed platform | Primarily UK | Primarily UK | Underlying portfolios are diversified | Yes | High | View |
| Provider | Type | Availability | Portability | Fee transparency | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-directed platform | UK with selected overseas continuity | UK, with overseas limits | Very high | View |
| Multi-asset platform | Strong international access | Multi-country | High | View |
| UK investment platform | UK with selected overseas continuity | UK, with overseas limits | Very high | View |
| Global investment platform | Strong international access | Multi-country | High | View |
| Self-directed platform | UK with selected overseas continuity | UK, with overseas limits | Very high | View |
| ETF-focused platform | Primarily UK | Primarily UK | Very high | View |
| Self-directed platform | Strong international access | Multi-country | High | View |
| Digital managed platform | Primarily UK | Primarily UK | High | View |
AJ Bell
Self-directed platform
- International availability
- UK with selected overseas continuity
- Residency / portability
- UK, with overseas limits
- Global markets
- International securities are supported
- Managed option
- Selected products
- Fee transparency
- Very high
eToro
Multi-asset platform
- International availability
- Strong international access
- Residency / portability
- Multi-country
- Global markets
- International multi-market proposition
- Managed option
- Selected products
- Fee transparency
- High
Hargreaves Lansdown
UK investment platform
- International availability
- UK with selected overseas continuity
- Residency / portability
- UK, with overseas limits
- Global markets
- UK platform with UK and overseas investment access
- Managed option
- Selected products
- Fee transparency
- Very high
Interactive Brokers
Global investment platform
- International availability
- Strong international access
- Residency / portability
- Multi-country
- Global markets
- 170 markets
- Managed option
- Selected products
- Fee transparency
- High
interactive investor
Self-directed platform
- International availability
- UK with selected overseas continuity
- Residency / portability
- UK, with overseas limits
- Global markets
- Broad international investing access
- Managed option
- Selected products
- Fee transparency
- Very high
InvestEngine
ETF-focused platform
- International availability
- Primarily UK
- Residency / portability
- Primarily UK
- Global markets
- ETF access rather than broad direct
- Managed option
- Yes
- Fee transparency
- Very high
Trading 212
Self-directed platform
- International availability
- Strong international access
- Residency / portability
- Multi-country
- Global markets
- Access to major US and European
- Managed option
- Not core
- Fee transparency
- High
Wealthify
Digital managed platform
- International availability
- Primarily UK
- Residency / portability
- Primarily UK
- Global markets
- Underlying portfolios are diversified
- Managed option
- Yes
- Fee transparency
- High
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