MPs investigate future of post-Brexit financial services

Post-EU regulation

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The Treasury Committee has launched an inquiry into the future of financial services after the Brexit transition period ends.

The inquiry will examine how financial services regulations should be set and scrutinised by Parliament once EU directives cease to govern new rules and regulations. It will also consider how regulators are funded and the extent to which financial services regulation should be consumer-focused. Mel Stride MP and chair of the Treasury Committee said: "The financial services sector is a crucial component of the UK economy. There are choices to be made by the UK government that will have long-lasting impacts on the future of the sector. "As part of our new inquiry, we will examine how...

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