AJ Bell has reported record platform AUM of £126bn, up 22% in the past 12 months.
Its latest year-end trading update showed gross inflows stood at £21.5bn, up 36% on 2025, and net inflows for the year were £9.7bn, up 37% on the previous 12 months. Its platform customer numbers were up by 152,000 to reach 796,000, an increase of 24% in the year. The business said its total advised customers increased by 12,000 to reach 194,000, up 7% in the year. D2C customer numbers were up 140,000 and totalled 602,000, up 30% in the year. The platform also reported favourable market movements of £13bn, equating to 13% of opening AUA. Its investment business highlights includ...
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