investor protection
noun [U] FINANCEDefinition
› protection of investors so that they do not lose money if their investments fail: There is now full investor protection up to £35,000.
› protection of investors so that they do not lose money if people get money from them dishonestly: The group is dedicated to investor protection through comprehensive regulation.
› protection of investors so that they are not sold financial products that they do not need or that will lose them money: The Financial Services Act set up the system of investor protection.
(Definition of investor protection noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
© Cambridge University Press)
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