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No worries at all, you've been more than helpful! I'm awaiting a response from Blackrock. Thank you so much for all of your help, its appreciated.

There is also the Vanguard option as you mentioned - VUSA VANG S&P500 USDD LSEETF - this seems to appear as GBP with shares or GBP options. Although it does not appear to be accumulating. Many thanks for your help

Hi never2old, from my extremely limited knowledge form the UK you are unable to buy US ETF from IBUK - You can however buy the ones listed above. I did call them and this was confirmed I believe it was a regulatory change in 2018 that has changed this for all brokers based in Europe. I hope...

Hi FroggerMan, thanks again for your response. From what I can see CSSPX is traded in Dollars, I'd imagine to mitigate the FX risk I would be best of using GBP, is that correct? If so the other equivalent I can see is CSP1 which is in GBP but is currently 22649 - So does this mean I would...

Again, apologies for my naivety, but when typing CSPX into IB i get nothing - I get CSSPX STK coming up - I am unable to click on this to get trade info/ price etc. The alternative is the GSPX GBP hedged (distributing) as opposed to the CSPX USD (Accumulating) Which one is the right one for...

Thanks a lot I'll check it out, cheers

Apologies, there isn't a problem at all with IB, it was my naivety in assuming I could buy US based ETFs. I didn't realise I would then have to trade through LSE listed stocks to track the S & P. Thank you for your advice though, really appreciate it.

Hi Robert - yes, pretty much exactly that. FroggerMan, appreciate that, I was looking at the Ishares ucits - any reason for that one in particular? Thanks a lot

Hi all, My first post here - I'm an absolute newbie to investing, my aim was to invest in the S & P 500 over a long term period - as simple as that. I opened an account with IB assuming that there would be no issues in executing my plan, I did not raise that it is no longer do able. So, my...