One day I’m in the office in Manchester dealing with emails and calls from advisers, the next I could be in North Wales in an adviser’s office discussing their business and how we can help them and their clients. AJ Bell chief executive Andy Bell has warned the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) that the proposed investment pathways reform could make savers think they have been advised when they have not, leading to a barrage of claims from ambulance-chasing lawyers. AJ Bell is one of the UK’s largest providers of online investment platforms and stockbroker services. See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover Andy… View Andy Bell’s profile on LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional community. The variety. He chats about the rise of free investment apps and what goes on behind the scenes when you buy a share. Andy Bell writes to FCA on dangers of ‘peddling’ expensive in-house funds. As part of my role I deal with a number of different departments within the company. The culture here at AJ Bell is fantastic, and one of the main reasons I’ve been here for 14 years. The company was formed in Manchester by Andy Bell and Nicholas Littlefair in 1995. Andy co-founded AJ Bell in 1995, having spent a number of years working within the financial services sector. Headquartered in Manchester with an office in central London, we now have 900 employees and have been named one of the Sunday Times ‘100 Best Companies to Work For’ for three consecutive years. AJ Bell chief executive Andy Bell banked £16.6m after he sold some of his company shares last week. Manchester-based investment platform AJ Bell saidon Monday its CEO Andy Bell sold 1.77 million shares in AJ Bell at 437.766p per share, which would work out at about £7.7 million. Andy has 1 job listed on their profile. AJ Bell Youinvest is a low cost, award-winning platform for the DIY investor. AJ Bell chief executive Andy Bell says he will carry on working for as long as he feels challenged and rewarded by the job but the second he stops enjoying it, he will leave. Andy Bell, chief executive of AJ Bell, comments: “If we exceed our ambitious growth plans, our shareholders will benefit and we want to ensure some of that success is shared with the less fortunate in society. Graduating from Nottingham University in 1987 with a first class degree in Mathematics, he qualified as a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries in 1993 and has built AJ Bell into one of the UK’s largest investment platforms. The founder and chief executive of investment platform AJ Bell has sold 5.5m of his shares in the firm, gaining £23.1m for the sale. The company currently has £62.5 billion of assets under administration as of 31 December 2020[4] and 312,300 customers as of 31 December 2020. He also sold shares worth another £18.1m when AJ Bell floated on the stock exchange a year ago. By Imogen Tew. AJ Bell (AJBA) chief executive Andy Bell has shot up the rankings in the Sunday Times’s annual Rich List, following the flotation of the platform and pension business he founded last year. What’s the most enjoyable thing about your job? AJ Bell, Hargreaves Lansdown and Interactive Investor have clubbed together to publish an open letter, demanding more rights for retail investors to access IPOs. HomeGames #39 with Andy Bell, co-founder and CEO of AJ Bell - YouTube Joined by Andy Bell we talked about running a business through a global pandemic, his experience of listing AJ Bell … AJ Bell’s chief executive Andy Bell is this week’s special guest where he discusses the rise in popularity for share dealing and whether people flocking to trade GameStop shares could become ... long-term investors. Confident: Andy Bell has no fear of the fintech start-ups pitching to millennials Bell, 52, says he met a fintech company founder the day before we meet on a grey and … Chairman Les Platts sold 177,075 shares at the same price, which would work out at about £774,000. It has since grown into one of the largest investment platforms in the UK, with over £36bn of assets under administration and 152,000 retail clients, many of them DIY investors. [12] AJ Bell Youinvest won ADVFN International Financial Awards 2020 for Best Execution Only Broker and Self Select ISA Provider of the Year. This page was last edited on 7 March 2021, at 09:09. We’re making huge strides forward in terms of the quality of our proposition and the assets we’re trusted to look after on behalf of our customers. AJ Bell chief executive Andy Bell has warned the regulator that investment pathways will confuse savers into thinking they have been advised and … Settlement is due to take place today. Andy Bell has welcomed the new year by cashing in £16.7m of AJ Bell shares. A ndy Bell founded the investment platform AJ Bell in 1995. [13], "AJ Bell valued at up to £675m as IPO price revealed", "AJ Bell first-quarter assets under management, net inflows rise", "AJ Bell introduces capped annual charge on revamped D2C platform", "Investing charges: where should you put your money? AJ Bell Investcentre offers an SIPP, ISA and general investment account (GIA) and is only available to customers via Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) authorised financial advisers. He chats about the rise of free investment apps and what goes on behind the scenes when you buy a share. Andy Bell, chief executive at AJ Bell As the Bank of England mulls the introduction of negative interest rates AJ Bell’s chief executive has told City A.M. customers will suffer as a result. AJ Bell’s chief executive Andy Bell is this week’s special guest where he discusses the rise in popularity for share dealing and whether people flocking to trade GameStop shares could become long-term investors. 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This involves building relationships with firms that use AJ Bell, and ensuring they have the best experience possible. The company was formed in Manchester by Andy Bell and Nicholas Littlefair in 1995. Since then, we have grown the business to become one of the largest investment platforms in the UK. AJ Bell has bought startup platform Adalpha to enhance its mobile offering for advisers and their clients. Learn more about our SIPP, ISA, junior ISA and Dealing account. AJ Bell has offices in Manchester, Tunbridge Wells and London, employing approximately 650 staff. The “fund shop” now has more than £35bn in assets under management. The company was the subject of an initial public offering valuing the business at £675 million in November 2018. As a Business Development Manager I am responsible for promoting the products that AJ Bell offers to financial advisers up and down the North West of England. As a Business Development Manager I am responsible for promoting the products that AJ Bell offers to financial advisers up and down the North West of England. AJ Bell was established in 1995 by Andy Bell and Nicholas Littlefair in a 149 square-foot office, funded by £10,000 of personal loans.