Every business that's launching new investing products in the UK needs to think about the account types its going to offer investors. The most common account types in the UK are usually the GIAs (General Investment Account) or the ISAs (Individual Savings Account). WealthKernel is a HMRC registered ISA Manager and Pension Administrator that can support all of the following wrappers in the UK. This means your business can offer investors the account types that they want, supporting the investment universe that you have chosen.
WealthKernel’s account API allows your users to open an account within minutes. We have a fully electronic account opening process, which enhances user experience.
Deposit - After your user has opened an account with us and has passed all checks, WealthKernel will be ready to accept deposits from your users. Our Instant Matching Deposits infrastructure speeds up transactions and lets your users invest immediately. You can learn more about how users can fund their accounts here.
Transfer - We also enable users to transfer their assets held at another provider into our accounts at WealthKernel. The transfers can be made in cash or in-specie, depending on the asset type and you and your customer's choices.
Account Updates - Our Tenants can opt for our Webhooks for Accounts integration to improve efficiency and reduce delays, with notifications about the account status from creation to closure.
If you'd like to learn more about savings accounts, including UK, EU and US account types we've written a handy explainer.