Talking Heads: What regulatory changes would you like to see post-Brexit?

Three advisers have their say …

Hannah Godfrey
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The publication of the Brexit white paper last week suggested the government envisages continued co-operation with the EU on financial services regulation. But how do advisers see their sector post-Brexit? We asked three for their views ...

On 2 February, after two days of debate, the majority of the UK parliament voted to allow prime minister Theresa May to begin Brexit talks, with MPs supporting the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill by 498 votes to 114. The vote came as a result of Gina Miller's victory in her legal challenge to the government's right to trigger Article 50 without first consulting Parliament. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has not wavered from its 'business as usual' line adopted in the immediate aftermath of the Brexit vote and is still looking to adopt certain elements from the ...

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