Realists versus purists in block trade debate

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Realists versus purists in block trade debate

Two camps, realist and purist, have formed in a debate over bidding for block trades, following a €499m sale of Pernod-Ricard stock on Wednesday evening that was the latest that bankers widely assume to have failed to clear.

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