Fraser Thorne in FT Adviser

Fraser Thorne, Chief Executive Officer of Edison Group, is extensively quoted in an FT Adviser article exploring the London Stock Exchange’s plans to launch a 24/5 trading venue. Fraser says that Edison Group welcomes the move as an important step in modernising UK capital markets, arguing that today’s investors increasingly expect to engage with markets across time zones and on their own schedules. He highlights the benefits of launching with exchange traded products to help establish liquidity and pricing norms before expanding into equities, and describes LSE 24 as an “AI-native” venue designed to support the growing role of algorithmic and agentic trading. Fraser also notes the potential for extended trading hours to improve access for international and retail investors while strengthening London’s competitiveness as a global financial centre. While acknowledging challenges around liquidity and overnight spreads, he argues that the new venue reflects the direction in which global markets are evolving.

Read the full article here.