Chris Davies: Is your business Brexit-ready?

Two FCA consultation papers

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As the UK reaches the business end of its Brexit negotiations, Chris Davies reviews the measures the FCA has put in place for the coming years and what they mean for advisers and their clients

The UK's exit from the European Union (EU) will doubtless create challenges for business owners, client relationship owners and compliance officers, who will all need to understand any changes in order not to fall foul of the regulations after March 2019. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published two consultation papers that set out its proposed approach on the UK's exit from the EU. The FCA wants to ensure there is a "functioning regulatory framework in place" if we leave the EU without an implementation period. Although we do now have a deal on the table, MPs still need to ag...

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