Lightyear
Better returns start with lower fees
Lightyear is a mobile investing app that provides access to over 6,000 stocks, ETFs, and money market funds across US, UK, and European markets. It also offers a high-yield savings product managed by BlackRock, benchmarked against the European Central Bank's overnight rate. The platform emphasizes low fees, fractional investing, and automated investment plans for everyday investors.
Users open an account, deposit funds, and invest in stocks, ETFs, or money market funds with low fees, or earn interest via a BlackRock-managed savings product.
everyday retail investors in the UK and EU
Background.
- Status
- launched
- Business model
- freemium
- Company
- Lightyear UK Ltd
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