Online brokers compared for fees, trading platforms, safety and more. See how BGL BNP Paribas stacks up against Charles Stanley Direct!
Last update of data—Dec 2022
BGL BNP Paribas is a Luxembourg-based broker. It has a banking background and is regulated by the CSSF, the Luxembourg financial regulator.
Charles Stanley Direct is a UK broker, regulated by the top-tier FCA. It was acquired by Raymond James Financial, Inc in 2022, which is an NYSE listed financial services company, a constituent of the blue-chip S&P 500, a stock index of the biggest listed companies in the USA.
Recommended for investors appreciating personal advisory services and other benefits offered by a large banking group.
Recommended for beginners and buy-and-hold investors focusing on the UK market.
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.
Charles Stanley Direct
Charles Stanley Direct is a UK broker, regulated by the top-tier FCA. It was acquired by Raymond James Financial, Inc in 2022, which is an NYSE listed financial services company, a constituent of the blue-chip S&P 500, a stock index of the biggest listed companies in the USA.
Recommended for beginners and buy-and-hold investors focusing on the UK market.
BGL BNP Paribas's service is weaker than Charles Stanley Direct's and a comparison of their fees shows that BGL BNP Paribas's fees are much higher than Charles Stanley Direct's.
Account opening takes considerably more effort at BGL BNP Paribas compared to Charles Stanley Direct, deposit and withdrawal processes are about the same quality at BGL BNP Paribas, while customer service quality is considerably lower than Charles Stanley Direct's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of BGL BNP Paribas as somewhat worse than the platform of Charles Stanley Direct, found that clients have access to more markets and products with BGL BNP Paribas, while Charles Stanley Direct provides better research and education.
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