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WiseAlpha say they are an award-winning online investment platform that liberates a multi-trillion-dollar market for the masses.

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4.7

181 Good Money Guide reviewers have given this provider an average rating of 4.7 out of 5 based on their genuine experience.

Excellent83%
Very good7%
Average6%
Poor3%
Terrible1%

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A great platform modern and…

20th June 2024

A great platform modern and fun with good returns

Mark Gamble

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12th June 2024

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Paul Allum

Complex to understand charges

3rd June 2024

Complex to understand charges

Bhrat Patel

Fairly long experience trading bonds,…

25th May 2024

Fairly long experience trading bonds, fairly expensive dividend share

John Pilkington

Very Good

22nd May 2024

Very Good

Fdererick Mark Tughan

4/5

28th February 2023
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3/5

28th February 2023

Pros:

Bonds

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5/5

27th February 2023

Pros:

access to bond market

Cons:

include an app, provide ISA wrapper support

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3/5

22nd February 2023

Pros:

Bot

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5/5

22nd February 2023
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5/5

18th February 2023
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4/5

17th February 2023

Pros:

Access to bonds

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5/5

15th February 2023

Pros:

Access to a unique investment product.

Cons:

Offer ISAs.

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4/5

15th February 2023

Cons:

Yes

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5/5

16th January 2023

Pros:

Uniqueness

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5/5

28th February 2022
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5/5

24th February 2022

Pros:

Smart

Cons:

Better app

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5/5

24th February 2022

Pros:

Simplicity

Cons:

Perfect as is

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4/5

11th February 2022

Pros:

Speed

Cons:

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23rd January 2022
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WiseAlpha Expert Review

WiseAlpha Review

Name: WiseAlpha

Description: WiseAlpha is an online investment platform that enables UK investors to invest in fractional corporate bonds. Its aim is to make bonds – which traditionally were only accessible to large institutional investors due to high minimum transaction levels (£100k+) – more accessible to private investors.

Summary

For those looking for more adventurous bond investments, WiseAlpha lets you invest in bonds with high minimum deposits you wouldn’t ordinarily be able to access.

Pros

  • Extensive high-yield bond access
  • Good educational material
  • Open to retail and sophisticated investors

Cons

  • OTC product
  • No FSCS coverage
  • Higher risk than listed bonds
  • Pricing
    (4)
  • Market Access
    (4)
  • Online Platform
    (4)
  • Customer Service
    (4)
  • Research & Analysis
    (4)
Overall
4

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Fractional bond platform WiseAlpha opens to retail investors

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WiseAlpha Launches SSAS

WiseAlpha SSAS Launch targets company execs on bond platform

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WiseAlpha is Crowdfunding Again

WiseAlpha’s latest crowdfunding round surpasses £350,000 target

WiseAlpha, a start-up digital marketplace for corporate bonds, has shot past its current crowdfunding target of £350,000. The company has raised £412,430 so far on Crowdcube, or 117% of its target for the funding round. Investors in the round will be issued equity convertibles, with shares in the company issued at a future date. In

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WiseAlpha raises another £1m via crowdfunding site Seedrs

WiseAlpha, a fintech startup dedicated to fractional bond trading and ownership has announced a new fundraising round, via the crowdfunding platform Seedrs. Unlike equities bond markets are not easily accessible to retail investors. Bonds are often denominated in units of 100,000 dollars, pounds or euros and bond issuers have traditionally focused on institutional investors, rarely

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Rezaah Aahmad

Rezaah Ahmad, CEO of WiseAlpha explains how and why his platform allows private clients to invest in previously unattainable high-yielding corporate bonds

Life is pretty unfair really. All the (seemingly) best stuff is reserved for people with the most money. And finance is no different. If you’re taking out a massive mortgage for an eight-bed, detached mansion on a private estate you can borrow at interest rates that are lower than for an ex-local studio flat. When

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