August 17, 2026
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The Palais Brongniart, now an event venue in the heart of Paris, was for many years the symbol of the French stock exchange. Eric Bleines, deputy CEO of Swiss Life Private Wealth Management, looks back on his early years as a floor trader in this iconic building, the stock market crash of October 1987, and the transition to electronic trading.
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