“A politician needs the ability to foretell what is going to happen tomorrow, next week, next month, and next year. And to have the ability afterwards to explain why it didn’t happen.” Winston Churchill Today should have been Brexit Day. … Continue reading Another Brexit Day Has Come and Gone – What’s Next?
There are 80 days remaining until the UK leaves the EU. Since the last Brexit talks, Theresa May resigned as UK Prime Minister and on July 24, Boris Johnson was appointed as the new PM. Over the same period of … Continue reading 80 Days Until Brexit: Are Your No-Deal Plans in Place?
As the Brexit sands of time tick down, we enter perhaps the most crucial week in the process thus far, and agreement on withdrawal plans between the EU and UK remains elusive. Many expect a delay is the most likely … Continue reading Big Brexit Week: The Beginning of the End, or the End of the Beginning?
As we inch closer to Brexit day with no deal in sight, financial regulators across the world are looking to mitigate the worst impacts. Market access accommodations intend to ensure continuity of financial activity to and from the UK. A … Continue reading Beyond Brexit: Derivatives Deal a Glimpse into the UK’s Future?
With less than 45 days until the UK leaves the EU, the likelihood of a no-deal Brexit has increased, following the failure to secure political approval for the Withdrawal Agreement. With ongoing political divergence and time running out, asset managers … Continue reading Dot the i’s and cross the t’s: Are you prepared for a no-deal Brexit?
After 18 months of tough negotiations, we are nearing the end of the Brexit debate phase. Or are we? The ‘meaningful vote’ in UK parliament originally planned for Tuesday, December 11, has been deferred with no firm date scheduled for it to take place. Here are the possible scenarios as well as a discussion of what all this means to asset managers. Continue reading Delayed Brexit Meaningful Vote: Key Points for Asset Managers