Online brokers compared for fees, trading platforms, safety and more. See how Hargreaves Lansdown stacks up against IC Markets!
Last update of data—Dec 2022
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.
IC Markets is a global forex and CFD broker. The company is regulated by finanacial authorities globally, including the top-tier ASIC.
Recommended for beginners and buy-and-hold investors looking for great customer service and easy-to-use trading platforms.
Recommended for forex and CFD traders who value easy account opening and free deposit/withdrawal options.
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.
IC Markets
IC Markets is a global forex and CFD broker. The company is regulated by finanacial authorities globally, including the top-tier ASIC.
Recommended for forex and CFD traders who value easy account opening and free deposit/withdrawal options.
Hargreaves Lansdown's service is on par with IC Markets's and a comparison of their fees shows that Hargreaves Lansdown's fees are higher than IC Markets's.
Account opening takes somewhat more effort at Hargreaves Lansdown compared to IC Markets, deposit and withdrawal processes are somewhat more complicated at Hargreaves Lansdown, while customer service quality is similar to IC Markets's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of Hargreaves Lansdown as being of the same quality as the platform of IC Markets, found that clients have access to slightly more markets and products with Hargreaves Lansdown, while IC Markets provides just about the same quality of research and education.
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