Online brokers compared for fees, trading platforms, safety and more. See how Barclays stacks up against BGL BNP Paribas!
Last update of data—Jan 2023
Barclays is a UK-based bank. Barclays Smart Investor is the brokerage service provided by Barclays and regulated by the top-tier FCA.
BGL BNP Paribas is a Luxembourg-based broker. It has a banking background and is regulated by the CSSF, the Luxembourg financial regulator.
Recommended for long-term investors looking for a broker with low fees and solid background.
Recommended for investors appreciating personal advisory services and other benefits offered by a large banking group.
Barclays
Barclays is a UK-based bank. Barclays Smart Investor is the brokerage service provided by Barclays and regulated by the top-tier FCA.
Recommended for long-term investors looking for a broker with low fees and solid background.
BGL BNP Paribas
BGL BNP Paribas is a Luxembourg-based broker. It has a banking background and is regulated by the CSSF, the Luxembourg financial regulator.
Recommended for investors appreciating personal advisory services and other benefits offered by a large banking group.
Barclays's service is slightly better than BGL BNP Paribas's and a comparison of their fees shows that Barclays's fees are much lower than BGL BNP Paribas's.
Account opening takes less effort at Barclays compared to BGL BNP Paribas, deposit and withdrawal processes are about the same quality at Barclays, while customer service quality is somewhat lower than BGL BNP Paribas's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of Barclays as less user-friendly than the platform of BGL BNP Paribas, found that clients have access to about the same number of markets and products with Barclays, while BGL BNP Paribas provides much less useful research and education.
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