Online brokers compared for fees, trading platforms, safety and more. See how BGL BNP Paribas stacks up against Hargreaves Lansdown!
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.
Hargreaves Lansdown is a UK broker, regulated by the top-tier FCA. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100, a stock index of the biggest listed companies in the UK.
Recommended for investors appreciating personal advisory services and other benefits offered by a large banking group.
Recommended for beginners and buy-and-hold investors looking for great customer service and easy-to-use trading platforms.
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.
Hargreaves Lansdown
Hargreaves Lansdown is a UK broker, regulated by the top-tier FCA. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100, a stock index of the biggest listed companies in the UK.
Recommended for beginners and buy-and-hold investors looking for great customer service and easy-to-use trading platforms.
BGL BNP Paribas's service is weaker than Hargreaves Lansdown's and a comparison of their fees shows that BGL BNP Paribas's fees are much higher than Hargreaves Lansdown's.
Account opening takes considerably more effort at BGL BNP Paribas compared to Hargreaves Lansdown, deposit and withdrawal processes are about the same quality at BGL BNP Paribas, while customer service quality is considerably lower than Hargreaves Lansdown's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of BGL BNP Paribas as somewhat worse than the platform of Hargreaves Lansdown, found that clients have access to about the same number of markets and products with BGL BNP Paribas, while Hargreaves Lansdown provides excellent research and education.
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