Articles by Andrew MacAskill and Huw Jones

UK Financial Services Sector Drops Demand for Post-Brexit Passporting

Britain’s finance industry has reluctantly given up on efforts to keep full access to the European Union after Brexit and is pushing instead for a more limited trade deal that would potentially exclude some financial products. Banks, insurers and asset …

Unfettered EU Access Must Be Priority of Brexit Talks: Report

Britain’s financial services sector must keep its unfettered access to the European Union’s single market after Brexit given that available alternatives don’t provide a sustainable long-term solution, an industry report said on Tuesday. British Prime Minister Theresa May is due …

Brexit Threatens 10% of London’s Financial Jobs: City of London Corp. Official

Up to 10 percent of jobs in London’s financial district may be lost if Britain fails to secure adequate access to European Union markets after Brexit, a City of London official said on Wednesday. Bankers first called for full access …

UK Financial Firms Look to Dublin as EU Base After Brexit Vote: Irish Minister

Some financial firms in Britain looking for a base in the European Union after Brexit are expected to start applying for licenses in Dublin by early next year, Ireland’s financial services minister said on Friday. The Irish capital, along with …

AIG May Move Europe HQ from London to Another EU Country on Brexit

U.S. insurer AIG may move its European headquarters from London to another European Union country because of Britain’s vote to leave the EU, the head of the AIG’s European and UK operations said at an industry conference on Tuesday. AIG …

Global Board Updates List of Systemically Important Banks, Insurers

Citi has joined JPMorgan at the top of global regulators’ list of systemically important banks, replacing HSBC and meaning the U.S. bank will have to hold extra capital from 2019 to help preserve financial stability. The group of 20 economies …

EU Floats Uniform Tax Rules for Multinationals to Stem Tax Avoidance

Multinational companies would have to calculate their tax liabilities according to one set of rules across the European Union under proposals on Tuesday aimed at stopping them shifting profits to avoid taxes. To close the loopholes offered by different national …

Britain’s Financial Sector Fears Damage from Brexit Lobbying Squabbles

Large banks in Britain have clashed with other parts of the financial sector about who should be leading efforts to lobby the government over Brexit. Failing to present a united front could be damaging as the industry, Britain’s largest export …

UK Financial Sector’s Optimism Plunges in Wake of Brexit Vote

Optimism about the outlook for Britain’s financial services sector is at its lowest point since the financial crisis, a survey of finance firms showed on Monday. The latest survey of 115 financial services firms by business lobby CBI [Confederation of …

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

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 politics. In the …