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Lightyear cuts FX fees to shake up UK broker market

Lightyear scraps commissions and slashes FX fees to 0.1%, escalating a price war among UK brokers as tax-year-end competition heats up.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026

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Trading app downloads surge 47% year-on-year in 2024

Trading app downloads soar by 47% in 2024, with 7.3 million new users added, reports SplitMetrics. Trade Republic leads new user gains, Robinhood tops lifetime downloads.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Sep 2024

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Lightyear and Sage partner for end-to-end offering

Lightyear has partnered with Sage to integrate its automation software with Sage's Business Cloud Accounting and Intacct offerings.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Jun 2022

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Lightyear cuts FX fees to shake up UK broker market

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Trading app downloads surge 47% year-on-year in 2024

Lightyear and Sage partner for end-to-end offering

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