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London Stock Exchange boss: ‘It shouldn’t be easier to invest in crypto than capital markets’

Rules on equity investment are “based in very analogue time” according to the LSE's boss

Red tape must go, but the language of investing also needs to change, says London Stock Exchange chief Julia Hoggett
Red tape must go, but the language of investing also needs to change, says London Stock Exchange chief Julia Hoggett Photo: Getty Images

Traditional equity markets need to cut the red tape if they want to lure retail investors away from crypto, the chief executive of the London Stock Exchange has said.

“If we want to protect consumers we should absolutely be making it easier for them to purchase regulated assets rather than having them go into the unregulated market, which is easier to access because there are fewer constraints on doing it,” Julia Hoggett told Financial News.

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