Thousands of clients of the UK financial services giant Hargreaves Lansdown have reported problems logging into digital services and making transactions, with the company confirming there are 'technical issues' affecting their website and mobile app. The issues come at a busy time for many getting their business affairs in order, as the financial year draws to a close. Some clients have accused the company of a lack of diligence while others have threatened to move their business to a rival firm. Hargreaves Lansdown is the UK's largest direct-to-consumer investment platform, allowing customers to buy and sell investments such as shares, as well as providing financial advice and offering accounts like cash ISAs. The company has apologized for the inconvenience caused and pledged to get its services working fully again as soon as possible. Any updates to the situation will be posted on the status page of its website.