Latest Brexit Headlines

All the headlines from our Brexit Topic Page, ordered by recency.

Factbox: More Insurers Make Decisions About Post-Brexit Headquarters

Dec 13 2017 // Liberty Specialty Markets said it planned to redomicile its UK insurance company to Luxembourg, as a result of Britain’s decision to leave the European Union.Below are insurers’ plans for EU subsidiaries (in...

London Financial Industry Welcomes Brexit Breakthrough but Won’t Alter EU Plans

Dec 8 2017 // London’s financial industry welcomed progress on a divorce deal with the European Union on Friday but said it saw little reason to alter preparations for when Britain leaves the EU.The agreement on Friday paves the...

UK, EU Agree to Brexit Divorce Deal, Paving Way for Next Stage of Talks on Trade

Dec 8 2017 // Britain and the European Union struck a divorce deal on Friday that paves the way for arduous talks on future trade ties, easing immediate pressure on Prime Minister Theresa May and boosting hopes of an orderly Brexit.May...

Update: Messy Brexit Could Lead to ‘Contract Continuity’ Disruption for Insurers, Banks

Dec 1 2017 // As far as Brexit headaches go, Barclays Plc’s John McFarlane says that while his bank is on top of job relocations, he’s more concerned about rewriting “hundreds of thousands” of...

Dangers of Messy Brexit Without Insurance Deal Highlighted by Bank of England

Nov 28 2017 // British banks may have unanimously passed Bank of England stress tests, but that clean bill of health came with concern about a messy Brexit, courtesy of Governor Mark Carney.The central bank told lenders to add another 6...

UK Financial Services Industry Pays Record Taxes, ‘Underlining Need’ for Brexit Deal

Nov 27 2017 // Britain’s financial services industry paid a record 72.1 billion pounds ($96.2 billion) in tax during the past fiscal year, PwC said in a report that piles pressure on the government to secure favorable trading terms...

UK P&I Insurer Chooses Dublin as EU Headquarters After Brexit

Nov 21 2017 // British ship insurer Standard Club is setting up a new European Union subsidiary in Dublin in case Britain loses access to the single market after Brexit, becoming the second of these specialized providers to opt for...

Factbox: Growing List of Insurers Decide on Post-Brexit EU Headquarters

Nov 21 2017 // Sompo International Holdings, a Bermuda-based unit of Japanese insurer Sompo, said it will set up a subsidiary in Luxembourg, in case Britain does not have access to the single market after Brexit.Below are insurers’...

UK P&I Insurer North to Form Dublin Subsidiary as EU Post-Brexit Hub

Nov 20 2017 // British ship insurer North is setting up a new European Union subsidiary in Dublin in case Britain loses access to the single market after Brexit, becoming the first of these specialized providers to announce such a...

JPMorgan Warns of Market Disruption If Clearing Houses Cut-Off by Brexit

Nov 15 2017 // Financial markets face Brexit day upheaval if clearing houses in Britain are abruptly cut off from continental customers, a senior JPMorgan bank official said on Wednesday.Sally Dewar, international head of regulatory...

Dublin Attracts Wave of U.S. Financial Services Firms Seeking Post-Brexit EU Hubs

Nov 14 2017 // American direct investment in financial services that would normally head for Britain will be diverted in part to Dublin because of Brexit, Ireland’s financial services minister Michael D’Arcy said on Friday...

UK Could Lose 75,000 Insurance, Banking Jobs as a Result of Brexit: Regulator

Nov 1 2017 // Sam Woods, Britain’s top banking regulator, said a consultancy’s estimate that Brexit could cause as many as 75,000 job losses in banking and insurance is “plausible” if the U.K. leaves the European...

UK Faces Bad Deal for Brexit, Gloomy Outlook: S&P, Fitch

Oct 30 2017 // Standard and Poor’s and Fitch held their credit ratings for Britain unchanged on Friday [Oct. 27], but both remained gloomy about the outlook due to the likelihood of the country reaching a bad deal in its divorce...

EU President Tusk Believes UK Could Reverse Its Plans for Brexit

Oct 25 2017 // European Union President Donald Tusk revived the notion that the U.K. will stay in the bloc after all, as British Prime Minister Theresa May struggles with persistent splits in her government.Speaking 16 months to the day...

UK Must Secure Brexit Transition Deal or Risk Losing Jobs: Business Leaders

Oct 23 2017 // The British government must act urgently to secure a Brexit transition deal or risk losing jobs and investment in the country, business leaders representing millions of workers are due to warn.In a draft letter due to be...

German Firms with UK Operations Should Prepare for ‘Hard Brexit’

Oct 5 2017 // German firms with a presence in Britain should make provisions now for a “very hard Brexit,” Germany’s biggest industry group said on Thursday, because the government in London does not know what it...

Growing List of Re/Insurers Make Decisions on Post-Brexit EU Headquarters

Oct 3 2017 // Everest Re Group Ltd. has said its Dublin-based unit has received approval from the Central Bank of Ireland to become a non-life insurer, joining a growing list of insurers setting up regulated EU operations in case...

UK Regulators Eye Post-Brexit ‘Interim’ Status for EU-Based Financial Firms

Oct 2 2017 // Britain’s regulators could grant interim permission for European Union investment and trading firms to continue operating in the UK after the country leaves the bloc in 2019.Andrew Bailey, chief executive of the...

Top Challenges for London’s Re/Insurers Are Soft Market, Brexit, Regulations: IUA

Sep 28 2017 // The top three challenges facing London market companies are the soft market, Brexit and regulatory compliance, according to a survey of International Underwriting Association (IUA) members.In an online questionnaire,...

EU Regulator Warns UK Insurers to Avoid ‘Fronting’ in Post-Brexit EU HQs

Sep 28 2017 // London-based insurers applying for licenses to operate in the European Union after Brexit will be scrutinized for any attempts to game the system, the bloc’s insurance watchdog said.Insurance specialists say some...