Fireside Friday with… Columbia Threadneedle Investments’ Francesca Wilson

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May 29th, 2026

Fireside Friday with… Columbia Threadneedle Investments’ Francesca Wilson

The TRADE sits down with Francesca Wilson, equity trader at Columbia Threadneedle Investments, to unpack key industry shifts impacting the buy-side trader today, including the rise of automation and algos, AI and the evolution of the modern trading desk.

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Fireside Friday with… Columbia Threadneedle Investments’ Francesca Wilson

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