Articles by Andrew MacAskill

UK Hopes New Task Force Reassures Business Leaders Over Brexit

Britain will attempt to reassure nervous business leaders that it appreciates the need for clarity on rules outside of the European Union by setting up a task force to discuss challenges 50 days before the transition period ends. The United …

U.K. Financial Services Firms Prepare for Worst in Brexit Trade Talks

Britain’s finance sector is losing hope of securing even basic access to European Union markets from Dec. 31, as talk that the EU wants UK fishing rights in exchange draws the industry into a political struggle between the bloc and …

Finance District Leader Calls Brexit a ‘Moment of High Risk’ for London

Britain’s vast financial services industry will lose more jobs to Europe over the coming years because of Brexit, the City of London’s policy chief told Reuters, warning people not to be duped by the low number of job moves to …

London Retains Status as Top Global Financial Services Center, Despite Brexit Chaos

From the pinnacle of the City of London’s largest skyscraper, Stuart Lipton is wagering a $1.2 billion bet that the British capital remains a master of the international financial universe no matter what happens with Brexit. The 76-year-old property developer …

UK Financial Services Industry Will Emerge Stronger from Brexit: Gov’t Ministers

Britain’s finance industry will emerge stronger from Brexit, remaining one of the world’s top financial centers, ministers in Prime Minister Theresa May’s government forecast on Monday. Since Britain voted to leave the European Union three years ago, London’s financial services …

UK’s Financial Services Industry Still Unscathed from Brexit Uncertainty: Reuters

Britain’s financial services industry has emerged largely unscathed so far from the build-up to Brexit, with about 2,000 roles expected to have moved or been created overseas even as the risk of a disorderly exit grows, a new Reuters survey …

UK-EU Divorce in Disarray with Just 10 Weeks to Go Before Brexit Leave Date

Prime Minister Theresa May was trying to forge consensus in parliament on a Brexit divorce agreement on Wednesday after the crushing defeat of her own deal left Britain’s exit from the European Union in disarray 10 weeks before it is …

Brexit to Cause Irreversible Damage to UK Financial Services, Say Industry Leaders

Life in London’s financial district will appear little changed when Britain leaves the European Union on March 29, defying predictions of an exodus of high-flyers to rival centers like Paris, Frankfurt and Dublin. But as chaos reigns in Westminster, the …

UK Confident It Will Form Deal with EU on Post-Brexit Financial Services Trade

The United Kingdom is confident that it is on the verge of reaching an agreement with the European Union to give London’s vast financial center access to EU markets after Brexit, Britain’s financial services minister John Glen said on Monday. …

Brexit Deal, Covering UK Financial Services, Is Closer to Completion: Officials

The United Kingdom and the European Union have made progress on a deal to give London’s dominant financial center basic access to EU markets after Brexit, two British officials said, but no agreement has yet been clinched. The deal being …