AJ Bell platform AUM hits record £108bn as advised customer numbers rise

Figures for the quarter, released today (22 January), revealed platform customer numbers increased by 29,000 to 673,000. This was up 20% in the last year and 5% in the quarter, the platform said. Total advised customers reached 185,000, up 6% in the last year and 2% in the quarter while total direct-to-consumer (D2C) numbers were up 26% to 488,000. There was also a year-on-year increase in gross and net inflows across the platform, "inclusive of a greater impact from UK Budget uncertainty compared with 2024", the business said. The figures revealed record gross inflows in the quart...