TradeTech Europe 2025

13 - 15 May, 2025

Palais des Congrès de Paris

Chris Collins

Senior Vice President, Trading Europe Lazard Asset Management

Day 1 | 14th May

2:55 PM Market Hours Debate: Reviewing stock market trading hours: What is the case for and against reducing the trading day?

  • What are the key concerns around the potential impact to volumes and liquidity?
  • If Europe was to shorten market hours, how would the implementation work and what are the risks around misalignment between stock exchanges?
  • Examining other markets, such as Norway, and how the move to shorter trading hours has impacted volumes and market functioning?
  • What impact will shorter trading hours have on talent retention and improving the diversity of the investment management industry?

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