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EDITORIAL
Never a dull moment
NEWS UPDATE
Keeping you informed with the latest industry news
BUY-SIDE COVER INTERVIEW
Lucienne Lao , equity trader , Boussard & Gavaudan
Winner of The TRADE ’ s coveted Trader of the Year ( hedge fund ) award , Lucienne Lao , tells Hayley McDowell about rising through the buy-side trading ranks and grappling with never-before-seen market volatility .
NEWS REVIEW
The Brexit share trading exodus
On 4 January 2021 as the Brexit transition period came to an end , € 6 billion of trading volumes left London . Annabel
Smith examines the impact of this and asks what the future holds for the industry .
Clearing post-Brexit : What happens now ?
Following the UK ’ s official exit from the EU single market , regulators on both sides of the Channel appear to be splitting on post-trade regulations . What are the potential consequences for this on the post-trade industry , asks Joe Parsons .
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