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Brexit: firms brace for immediate enforcement

By Hugo Bromley
October 13, 2020, Practice Insight from IFLR

The financial services industry is unprepared for many of the consequences of Brexit – and no one knows how forgiving …

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EU and UK grappling for clearing continues

By Hugo Bromley
September 29, 2020, Practice Insight from IFLR

The EU’s latest extension granting access to UK central clearing counterparties (CCPs) is highly unlikely to create a cut-off point …

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Brexit: financial services braces for life without equivalence

By Hugo Bromley
August 13, 2020, Practice Insight from IFLR

UK firms should prepare themselves for significant Brexit-related disruption ahead – and no equivalence – according to financial services sources …

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‘A collective shrug’: industry reacts to Mifid II research reforms

By Hugo Bromley
July 30, 2020, Practice Insight from IFLR

After months of meetings and deliberation, the European Commission’s proposed reforms to Mifid II’s research unbundling framework will have very …

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Bank Watchdog Rules Out ‘Back-to-Back’ Trading Ban After Brexit

By Caroline Binham and Claire Jones
September 18, 2018, Financial Times

A top European financial watchdog has softened its position on a practice that many London-based banks hope will help …

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A Brexit Logjam Is Looming at the Bank of England

By John Glover
August 29, 2017, Bloomberg

A logjam is looming at the Bank of England as almost 80 foreign banks that are operating U.K. branches decide on their future …

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Lots of Firms May Dodge the Full Brunt of MiFID

EuropeBy Silla Brush
August 24, 2017, Bloomberg Markets

Europe’s MiFID II rules haven’t even kicked in, yet policy makers are already busy trying to make sure their oversight of financial …

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