Investment Association introduces Instagram account to help engage with retail investors

‘Content will be simple and accessible'

Eve Maddock-Jones
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The Investment Association has expanded its marketing strategy to reach more retail investors by throwing its weight behind Instagram.

The IA advertises it will share ‘free, accurate & impartial investment information' in its bio and currently has ten posts live, with 127 followers. A spokesperson for the IA told Investment Week that, after growing the firm's LinkedIn to over 20,000 connections, it was turning its attention to the social media platform in order to engage with the retail investor audience. FCA withdraws nearly 20,000 misleading financial ads in 2024 The account was originally launched back in 2022 but made its first post on 18 March this year. The spokesperson explained that the account was crea...

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