City of London delegation heads to Brussels for a financial services deal: fears of losing passporting rights

Wednesday, July 5th 2017 - 08:19 UTC

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Business leaders from the City of London are to send a delegation to Brussels with a proposal for a post-Brexit free trade deal for financial services, it is reported. According to the Financial Times, the group will be led by former City minister Mark Hoban as banks fear the fallout from Brexit negotiations if access to EU markets is curtailed. Read full article

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Capt Rockhopper
Normal business.
Jul 05th, 2017 - 10:08 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Kanye
Headline with negative spin on what is completely routine and unremarkable.
Jul 05th, 2017 - 11:42 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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DemonTree
Brexit is considered routine now? Do you realise how in denial that makes you both sound?

Personally I think these business leaders are being wildly optimistic, there is really no good reason for the EU to continue allowing financial passporting. Even Switzerland doesn't have it.
Jul 06th, 2017 - 07:43 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Hepatia
The question is why is this piece appearing in Mercopenguin, a propaganda organ supposedly devoted to America, South America and the “South Atlantic”?
Jul 07th, 2017 - 12:38 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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