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AJ Bell reports 20% annual rise in AUA

By Michael Griffiths

23/04/2026

AJ Bell has grown its assets under administration (AUA) to £108.7bn, a figure up 20 per cent over the last year.

The investment platform, reporting a trading update for its Q2 period, confirmed the figure also marked a one per cent rise over the quarter

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