Young investors: a new vulnerable demographic?

However, the ease with which younger investors can access new platforms to make gains - and losses - is fuelling conversation in the sector about whether more needs to be done to protect this new, ‘vulnerable' demographic.  The FCA defines a vulnerable investor as "someone who, due to their personal circumstances, is particularly susceptible to harm, particularly when a firm is not acting with appropriate levels of care". Historically, the regulator and wider industry have regarded older people as more vulnerable, but recent campaigns are beginning to explore whether the definition needs...