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Why robots aren’t coming for sales traders’ jobs just yet

‘Whilst technology helps in the search for liquidity, it is in the most challenging situations that a trusted sales trader can be a critical part of building and closing a deal'
‘Whilst technology helps in the search for liquidity, it is in the most challenging situations that a trusted sales trader can be a critical part of building and closing a deal' Photo: Getty Images

Chris Jackson is global head of equity strategy and head of equities, Emea at Liquidnet

The pandemic has accelerated a set of trends in equity trading that have been playing out for over a decade. As a result, some are calling time on the role of the sales trader. Yet this role, if redefined,  actually offers more value than ever. 

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