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How New EU Rules Make It Tougher for Insurers, Hedge Funds to Manage Currency Risk

New European Union regulations on foreign exchange trading will make it harder and more expensive to manage currency risk, traders said, especially for large financial counterparties such as hedge funds and insurance companies. The regulations will impose “variation margins” on …

EU Exit Could ‘Wreck’ London as Financial Capital, Says City Lobby Group

If the UK exits the European Union, it could wreck London’s position as the only financial center to rival New York and isolate the country’s economy, research ordered by a lobby group for banks and money managers concluded. Prime Minister …