Before Covid ushered in a new era of DIY investing, retail investors were already choosing to gain more market exposure via online platforms, because these offered an easy, lower-cost entry point to the market.

The pandemic spurred a surge in online investment platform registrations as retail investors used the extra time and financial resources at their disposal to capitalise on the market rebound. ..

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