Barclays Smart Investor scraps £4 minimum monthly fee - how does it compare to its rivals?

Barclays has simplified the pricing structure on its investment platform. How do the costs stack up compared to Hargreaves Lansdown, Interactive Investor and others?

High Street Bank Barclays
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Barclays has scrapped the £4 minimum monthly fee for its Smart Investor platform, and simplified some of its other charges.

The platform now has a percentage fee based on the size of customers’ investment portfolios.

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