The Morning Briefing: AJ Bell platform business sees ‘record’ AUA; Chinese regulatory environment focuses on ‘growth’

AJ Bell’s assets hit record high of £90.3bn

AJ Bell’s assets under administration hit a record high of £90.3bn in the first quarter, rising 1% over the three-month period. This new high marks a 13% increase since the same period last year as its platform business gained 90,000 new customers, bringing its total client base up to 593,000. The firm’s investment branch also upped its assets under management by 4% to £7.5bn in the first quarter – a 29% increase over the past year. However, oth…

AJ Bell assets under administration at record £90.4bn – Northern Financial Review

Salford-based investment platform giant AJ Bell has reported record assets under administration (AUA) of £90.4 billion, up 13% over the last year and 1% over the latest quarter. In a trading update for the three months ended March 31, 2025, AJ Bell reported strong growth in customer numbers, increasing by 32,000 in the quarter to close at 593,000, up 18% in the last year and 6% in the quarter. Total advised customers stood at 177,000, up 7% in t…

AJ Bell’s Assets Under Administration Rise to £90.4bn

The company revealed in a Q2 trading update on Thursday that its platform attracted 32,000 new customers in the three-month period, ending the quarter with 593,000 platform customers, an increase of 18% over the past year. Customer growth was said to have been driven by both the advised and direct-to-consumer (D2C) channels.  Advised customer numbers rose to 177,000, while D2C customers increased by 23% year-on-year to 416,000. The D2C platform …

The Morning Briefing: AJ Bell platform business sees ‘record’ AUA; Chinese regulatory environment focuses on ‘growth’

Good morning and welcome to your Morning Briefing for Thursday 24 April 2025. To get this in your inbox every morning click here. AJ Bell platform business sees ‘record’ AUA and increases number of advised clients AJ Bell’s platform business has seen “record” assets under administration (AUA) of £90.4bn, up 13% over