Latest Brexit Headlines

All the headlines from our Brexit Topic Page, ordered by recency.

Gibraltar Weighs Post-Brexit Reinvention if UK Loses Passporting Rights

Sep 23 2016 // Gibraltar, a rocky British enclave on Spain’s southern tip that has positioned itself as a springboard for finance to the European Union, may have to reinvent itself after Britain voted to split from the bloc. Fund...

Lloyd’s to Move Some Business to EU if UK Loses Post-Brexit Passporting

Sep 22 2016 // The Lloyd’s of London insurance market is already working on plans to move some business to the European Union, aiming to be ready for the shift as soon as Britain starts divorce proceedings from the bloc, its...

Lloyd’s Enjoys ‘Healthy Pipeline’ of Entrants Despite Brexit, Chairman Says

Sep 15 2016 // The Lloyd’s of London insurance market has a queue of companies wanting to join, Chairman John Nelson said on Monday, even as Britain’s vote to leave the European Union casts doubt over its European...

UK Chancellor of Exchequer to Discuss Brexit Plans with Insurers & Bankers

Sep 7 2016 // Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond will meet senior bankers in London on Wednesday to set out the government’s plans to support the economy and sound out their views for a post-Brexit Britain. Hammond will...

UK Risks Losing Lloyd’s & London Market Insurers on Brexit: Lloyd’s Chairman

Sep 6 2016 // Lloyd’s of London and other insurers will be forced to move part of their businesses to the European Union if they fail to access the single market following Britain’s decision in June to leave the bloc,...

EU Passporting Essential for Lloyd’s Market Position in Post-Brexit World: Fitch

Sep 1 2016 // The UK’s exit from the European Union, or “Brexit,” could lead to a loss of business for Lloyd’s of London unless the UK government is able to negotiate passporting arrangements to maintain access...

Brexit Vote Prompts Inquiries from Insurers Weighing Opening Offices in Dublin

Aug 30 2016 // Ireland says the Brexit vote has led to a jump in inquiries from London firms considering opening offices in Dublin, one of a handful of European cities trying to draw business away from Britain’s financial...

London Financial Groups Losing Faith in Quick Fix to Get EU Access After Brexit

Aug 26 2016 // Big financial groups in London are losing faith in a quick fix to get access to the European Union after Britain leaves the bloc and are instead drawing up contingency plans to avoid becoming hostage to Brussels...

Formal Brexit Talks Likely to Be Triggered in April 2017: UK Officials

Aug 19 2016 // Prime Minister Theresa May’s team is still leaning toward the first part of 2017 as the best moment to trigger the start of formal talks over the U.K.’s withdrawal from the European Union, according to two...

China’s Ping An Eyes Overseas Acquisitions, Including in Post-Brexit UK

Aug 18 2016 // Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd, the country’s second-largest insurer, is aiming for a possible fivefold increase in overseas investments and has not been put off Britain by its vote to leave the European...

UK Insurers Aviva and RSA Report Higher H1 Profits, Shrug Off Brexit Fallout

Aug 4 2016 // Insurers Aviva Plc and RSA Insurance Group Plc shrugged off any fallout from the Brexit referendum by reporting higher first-half profit and increasing shareholder payouts. The shares rallied in London trading. Aviva, the...

AIG Offers Brexit Coverage in UK for Anxious Executives

Jul 29 2016 // American International Group is coming out with new Brexit coverage in the UK for anxious executives, barely weeks after the fateful British vote to pull out of the European Union. AIG division AIG UK will handle the...

Dublin Looks to Lure Financial Services Jobs from UK After Brexit Vote

Jul 27 2016 // Irish recruiters are already filling jobs for financial services firms which are shifting some operations from the United Kingdom, with Dublin moving fast to steal a march on rivals just a month after Britons voted to...

How Brexit Raises Risk of Financial Instability for U.S.

Jul 26 2016 // The U.S. financial system faces greater potential instability due to Britain’s decision to leave the European Union while low and negative interest rates also raise risks, a U.S. government monitor said on Monday. In...

Beazley to Get EU Licenses for Irish Reinsurance Business – After Brexit Vote

Jul 22 2016 // Lloyd’s of London’s Beazley Plc is working to get European insurance licenses for its Irish reinsurance business to allow it to operate throughout the European Union, even if Lloyd’s loses access to the...

New Prime Minister ‘Must Protect’ London’s Financial Center in Brexit Talks

Jul 12 2016 // Britain’s next Prime Minister Theresa May must find ways to protect London’s financial sector as the country negotiates its exit from the European Union, senior lawmaker Stephen Hammond said on Monday. May is...

QBE, Marsh Consider the Brexit-Effect

Jul 11 2016 // QBE Insurance Group announced last month that it will be reviewing its UK-based operations in light of the UK leaving the European Union. “The referendum outcome may require a revised approach in relation to...

Post-Brexit-Vote Property Panic Could Hit Bank, Insurer Investments

Jul 8 2016 // The run on British property funds has drawn attention to the vulnerability of the commercial real estate sector, largely funded by domestic banks and building societies but increasingly by foreign banks and insurers. UK...

Capital Rules Eased for UK Banks, Insurers in Wake of Brexit Vote

Jul 5 2016 // Mark Carney pledged to shore up financial stability as he warned that the risks from Britain’s shock decision to leave the European Union have started to crystallize. “There is the prospect of a material...

Bermuda Market Associations Allay Fears of Brexit Contagion

Jul 1 2016 // Four leaders of Bermuda market groups quickly issued statements last week to allay any fears that the fallout from the UK’s Brexit vote would hit their market as well. “In a global economy, Bermuda is affected,...