The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has unveiled a new extended hours trading platform as it battles to win back retail investors.
In a bid to lure younger investors away from cryptocurrency and overseas markets that already offer round-the-clock investing, the exchange will launch LSE 24 from next year.
The move could also provide a much-needed boost to a sluggish market that has been hit by a wave of foreign takeovers amid an IPO drought.
We look at the LSE’s plans, when and what investors will be able to trade and the risks the new offering could pose.
What is LSE launching?
