‘Green’ Investment Funds Less Vulnerable to Climate-Related Shocks: EU Watchdog March 17, 2021 By Huw Jones Funds investing in “brown” or polluting companies would be hit far harder than environmentally friendly “green” funds in a climate-related...
UK and EU on Track to Agree on Financial Services Cooperation – but Trust Must Be Built March 5, 2021 By Huw Jones Britain and the European Union are on course to agree a deal on regulatory cooperation in financial services this month,...
Britain Must Think ‘Creatively’ About Keeping London Competitive for Financial Services March 3, 2021 By Huw Jones Brexit starts a new chapter for Britain to think “creatively” about keeping the UK an attractive location for international financial...
Post-Brexit Exodus of Staff and Assets from London to EU Slows March 2, 2021 By Huw Jones LONDON – The shift in financial staff and assets from the City of London to the European Union because of...
Britain Reviews Rulebooks to Keep Financial Services Sector Competitive After Brexit February 25, 2021 By Huw Jones Britain is conducting a review of its financial rulebooks and policies to see how it can keep its 130 billion...
Plans to Reform UK Insurance Capital Rules Not Part of ‘Deregulatory Agenda’: Minister February 24, 2021 By Huw Jones and Carolyn Cohn Britain’s plans to change capital requirement rules for insurers following its departure from the European Union are about tailoring them...
UK, EU to Create Financial Services Cooperation Forum for Market Access Talks February 23, 2021 By Huw Jones and Carolyn Cohn Plans by Britain and the European Union to set up a new financial cooperation forum by the end of March...
Securities Regulators Back International Climate Risk Disclosure Body February 11, 2021 By Huw Jones Global market regulators have thrown their weight behind plans for a new international standards body for company disclosures on climate...
Brexit Boosts Amsterdam Ahead of London as Europe’s Top Stock Trading Center February 11, 2021 By Huw Jones Amsterdam has displaced London as Europe’s biggest share trading center after Britain left the European Union’s single market, and picked...
UK Insurers Not Likely to See Cuts in Capital Requirements After Brexit: Bank of England February 10, 2021 By Huw Jones The Bank of England told insurers on Wednesday not to expect any big reduction in capital requirements after Brexit, adding...