Invest beyondyour ISA allowance.
Go further with a General Investment Account (GIA). Save big with a multi-currency
portfolio that lets you hold, invest and earn interest in Pounds, Dollars and Euros.
When you invest, your capital is at risk
Multi-currency account
Hold and earn interest on GBP, USD, EUR. No double currency conversions each time you trade.
Free ETFs
No execution or custody fees from us. Some fund managers charge their own fees. No FX fees if using local currency.
4.20% interest
Easy access Vaults with no withdrawal penalties. This is an investment product with daily variable rates.
How we stack up
Low cost, no monthly fees
We’re one of the most competitively priced investment platforms on the
market and that's just how we like it. Low cost and transparent pricing is in our DNA.
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Monthly fee | Free | £5.99 | 0.45% per year, see below | £4.99 | 0.25% per year, max £42 |
ETFs - per order | Free | Free | £5.95 - £11.95 based on trade activity | £3.99 | £3.50 - £5.00 based on trade activity |
US stocks - per order | $1 max 0.1%, min $0.10 | Free | £5.95 - £11.95 based on trade activity | £3.99 | £3.50 - £5.00 based on trade activity |
UK stocks - per order | £1 | Free | £5.95 - £11.95 based on trade activity | £3.99 | £3.50 - £5.00 based on trade activity |
EU stocks - per order | €1 | Free | £5.95 - £11.95 based on trade activity | £9.99 | £3.50 - £5.00 based on trade activity |
Currency conversion (FX) | 0.35% | 0.59% | 1.00% First £5k (see below) | 1.50% First £25k (see below) | 0.75% |
Multi-currency |
Pricing comparison of other providers as of 16th January 2025. Information displayed on the table above is based on competitors' websites information. For the most up to date information please visit their respective websites.
Multi-currency investing
Your money goes even further without constant foreign exchange fees.
No double conversion fees
We don’t force currency conversions each time you trade. You choose when and how much you convert.
The live interbank rate
Your money is always converted at the live interbank rate — the rate at which banks convert money with each other.
Uninvested cash interest
Your uninvested GBP earns 2.00%, USD earns 3.00% and EUR earns 0.50%. Get up to 4.20% with Vaults. Rates are AER.
Investments on Lightyear
Asset types to suit every investor
Growing wealth over the long term or hedging against risk? We’ve got tools and asset types to suit every investor.
4,000+ US stocks across the NYSE and Nasdaq.
Explore US stocksThe world’s largest stocks
Invest in UK stocks trading on the London Stock Exchange.
Explore UK stocksBiggest companies in Britain
Invest in French, German, Dutch and Belgian stocks trading on the Euronext and Deutsche Börse.
Explore EU stocksAllez!
Diverse ETFs from some of the world’s largest fund managers.
Explore ETFsTime to level up
Money Market Funds are low risk, highly liquid and AAA-rated investments that pay interest.
As with all investing, your capital is at risk
Lightyear Vaults
Earn high interest on your money
This is an investment product with variable rates.
4.20
%AER
Follows the
Bank of England
Benchmarked against the Bank of England’s variable overnight interest rate, which is calculated daily.
Managed by
BlackRock
Looked after by BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, with over $10 trillion under management globally.
No minimums
No maximums
From £1 to infinity. We don’t limit the amount of money you can add to your Vaults.
The important stuff
Protection and regulation
Trusting us with your investments is something we don’t take for granted.
FSCS cover up to £85,000
Lightyear is protected by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS). FSCS protection applies to client money only where held with banks, not where held in QMMFs. Learn more here.
