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“ This move aims to compete with digital assets that offer continuous 24 / 7 trading.”
ERIC HELEINE, HEAD OF E-TRADING AND DATA AT AXA INVESTMENT MANAGERS CORE
to be dragging their heels, with no apparent plans on the horizon to follow suit. And the same US-led proactivity can be seen in the global shift to shortened settlement that is currently underway.
“ Discussions about extending US equity market trading hours have resurfaced, especially following the implementation of T + 1 settlement [ last year ]. This move aims to compete with digital assets that offer continuous 24 / 7 trading,” says Eric Heleine, head of e-trading and data at AXA Investment Managers Core.
US venues have been bullish in the last 12 months with plans to extend their trading hours. Sever-
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