Cash Equities Trading Group

This question tests whether you understand how equities businesses are organized inside an investment bank, especially the difference between cash equities and derivatives. It also checks your awareness of how technology has changed sales and trading, since electronic execution has reduced the need for large floors of traders and market makers. Interviewers ask this kind of question to see if you can explain a core market function clearly and connect it to broader industry trends that have reshaped staffing and workflow.