# A stock universe  as vast as the cosmos

Over [6,000 stocks](/stocks/explore) to explore

T&Cs apply. When you invest, your capital is at risk.

On Lightyear you can trade shares for thousands of UK, EU, and US companies. Explore stocks by sector, country, exchange, and more.

## Pricing that’s out of this world

### Execution fees

- US shares: per order

- UK shares: per order

- EU shares: per order

### Custody & account

- Securities custody: No custody fees for holding your investments with us.

- Multi-currency account: Avoid double conversions when investing in different currencies. Hold Pounds, Euros or Dollars.

### FX fees

These apply to personal accounts only. 

Your currency is always converted at the live interbank rate - the rate at which banks convert currencies with each other.

- Dollars

- Euros

- Pounds

## The biggest stocks from planet Earth

6,000+ stocks to choose from

### US

3,000+ US stocks across the NYSE and Nasdaq.

### UK

UK businesses on the London Stock Exchange.

### Belgium

Belgium's biggest businesses on Euronext.

### Canada

100s of Canada's biggest stocks.

### China

Global giants from China.

### France

French household names listed on Euronext.

### Germany

German giants on XETRA & DAX.

### Netherlands

Dutch companies on Euronext.

### Spain

The IBEX35 is home to Spain's global giants.

## Powerful investing tools

## Questions a curious investor might ask

### How does investing with different currencies work?

Building a global portfolio is important, and we want to make it as easy as possible to do that. 

Lightyear's multi-currency investment accounts mean you can invest and hold money in USD, GBP and EUR. So whether you're investing in local stocks or US giants, we've got you covered. This way, you don't have to be constantly converting your money between currencies - which is subject to FX fees.

### Can I move stocks over from another provider?

If your current broker supports transfers out, we can help you do it. There's a longer answer on our [help centre](/help/trading-and-investments/stock-transfer) with the links and a step-by-step process. But in short, we can help you transfer whole shares (above a value of $/£/€ 1000) over to Lightyear.

### How are my assets protected?

Trusting us with your investments is not something we take for granted. Lightyear UK Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and as such is bound by strict regulatory obligations in how we handle and protect your assets. We do this via a process known as safeguarding. You can find full details about [how we safeguard](/help/deposits-conversions-and-withdrawals/how-are-my-assets-protected) in our help centre.

Customer assets always sit separately to our own. Lightyear UK Ltd is the authorised custodian, though we may choose to deposit assets with Lightyear Europe AS, as a sub-custodian. There’s no way for creditors - in the unlikely event of anything happening to either Lightyear UK or Lightyear Europe AS - to get hold of the investments or cash that you hold with us.

Lightyear is protected by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS). Any shortfall in cash and assets returned to you may be claimable with the FSCS, in the event of Lightyear's insolvency. FSCS does not cover losses due to poor investment performance.

### Can I request new stocks?

Absolutely! If there's a stock or a fund you want that we don't yet have, there's a very quick way to request it in-app. Simply write the name of the instrument you're looking for in the search bar, and then hit request. Our team goes through all requests periodically and when possible, we make these instruments available.

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