PARIS BROKERS GIVE UP THEIR QUILL PENS
Like the furniture in his office, Bernard de Compiegne, broker on the Paris Bourse, has a look of stately immobility. French brokers have had the monopoly on securities trading since 1807, a monopoly sustained by law. The office of agent de change is conferred by the government and can be passed down through the family or sold.
De Compiegne inherited. A brass plate on his door declares: “Agent de change: successor to his father and his grandfather.”
Access this research
Enter your work email address to sign in or check whether your organisation already has access to Euromoney.
