interactive investor sees 30% uptick in private investor voting

210,801 votes processed

Investment platform interactive investor recorded a 30% increase in the number of votes from private investors in 2022.

The number of votes processed was 210,801 last year, up from 162,673 in 2021 and 45,753 in 2019. AGM attendance also increased, according to ii metrics. The platform measures attendance by the number of unique accounts requesting letters of representation. There were 720 letters sent in 2022, up from 359 in 2021 and beating pre-pandemic levels of 651 in 2019. However, the platform said the picture is "nuanced", as the percentage of votes used fell in the 12 months from 14% to 8%. "This is likely because, having enrolled the wider customer base, the ability to vote on interactive in...