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Retail traders could lose if trading hours cut, says SIX exec

Institutional traders wants fewer hours but that may not suit retail investors

How will retail traders be impacted if European trading hours are cut? Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images
How will retail traders be impacted if European trading hours are cut? Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images Photo: NurPhoto via Getty Images

The renewed push to shorten trading hours in Europe by institutional traders could make trading more difficult for retail participants, according to one senior industry figure.

Bjørn Sibbern, global head of exchanges at SIX, told Financial News the industry needs to keep in mind the needs of retail traders when discussing trading hours.

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