January 23, 2018
Business leaders have criticized Britain’s government for its failure to publish a long-delayed paper on the future of its financial services industry after Brexit. Senior financiers say they were told after the summer that the government would issue a position …
January 22, 2018
Luxembourg’s finance minister Pierre Gramegna said on Friday the European Commission should stick to the current rules that allow funds managed in London to be domiciled and regulated in another country. His comments pit the tiny and wealthy country against …
January 19, 2018
Britain’s vast financial services industry will suffer far fewer job losses from Brexit than first feared, the City of London’s policy chief told Reuters, in remarks that will boost supporters of leaving the EU who say the threat has been …
January 17, 2018
Last week, the U.K. government asked German business leaders for help in securing a good deal with the European Union on financial services. The request deserves to be taken seriously. Europe’s businesses have much to gain from keeping London as …
January 16, 2018
A stand-off between Britain and the European Union over the future of London’s vast financial services industry is shaping up as one of the key Brexit battlegrounds of this year. EU trade negotiator Michel Barnier has said there will be …
January 12, 2018
CNA Hardy, a specialist commercial insurance provider for clients within the Lloyd’s and company markets, has appointed Stuart Middleton as CEO of its Luxembourg subsidiary, subject to regulatory approval. The company set up a subsidiary in Luxembourg as its post-Brexit …
January 11, 2018
What would happen if the U.K. leaves the European Union in March 2019 with no deal on the single market, customs union or transition arrangements? London Mayor Sadiq Khan commissioned a study and the answer was half a million fewer …
January 10, 2018
Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May will meet executives from major finance companies on Thursday to give them a clearer idea of what Britain’s European Union exit will mean for them. There are concerns that Brexit threatens London’s status as the …
January 10, 2018
Prime Minister Theresa May has appointed a former management consultant John Glen as the new City minister to oversee a financial services sector facing upheaval as Britain prepares to leave the European Union. Glen, whose formal title is economic secretary …
January 8, 2018
British banking, insurance and asset management job losses to the European Union due to Brexit might not be as heavy as initially feared, the City of London financial district said on Monday. Jeremy Browne, the city’s EU envoy, said UK-based …