All the headlines from our Brexit Topic Page, ordered by recency.
May 1 2020 // Banks are dusting off their no-deal Brexit plans as concerns deepen that Britain and the European Union won’t agree a trade deal by December as the COVID-19 pandemic compounds fundamental disagreements over future...
Mar 20 2020 // The coronavirus has struck at the heart of the post-Brexit trade talks between Britain and the European Union, with both sides’ top negotiators now in isolation.David Frost, the UK’s chief negotiator, is...
Feb 12 2020 // N26 GmbH, the German mobile bank backed by billionaires Peter Thiel and Li Ka-Shing, said it will end UK operations citing the country’s departure from the European Union.The Berlin-based digital bank will close UK...
Feb 3 2020 // The European Union and Britain clashed over a post-Brexit trade deal on Monday with Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisting he need not sign up to the bloc’s rules and Brussels warning of tariffs and quotas unless he...
Jan 30 2020 // London and Brussels are two hours apart by train but on Friday, the day the U.K. officially leaves the European Union, the two cities will feel worlds apart.The Brits are planning a Brexit celebration worthy of a...
Jan 30 2020 // From an operational point of view, the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union on Jan. 31, 2020 will have little immediate impact on AM Best-rated insurers in the UK or EU, according to the ratings agency...
Jan 28 2020 // Britain leaves the European Union at 2300 GMT on Friday but has yet to negotiate a deal on future trading relations with the bloc.The EU is Britain’s biggest market for financial services, worth about 26 billion...
Jan 27 2020 // 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...
Jan 24 2020 // Financial firms in Britain should be ready in case no trade agreement is struck with the European Union by December, a senior U.K. regulator said on Thursday.Britain leaves the EU next week, followed by a “business...
Jan 9 2020 // Britain will find it “basically impossible” to negotiate all aspects of its future relationship with the European Union by the end of this year, the head of the European Commission said on Wednesday, adding...
Jan 7 2020 // Britain’s financial industry paid a record near-$100 billion in taxes in the year to March, reaffirming its central role in funding the state at a time when its future prospects have been clouded by Brexit.The 75.5...
Dec 23 2019 // Boris Johnson’s triumphant U.K. election victory makes Brexit a near certainty next month. For the City of London, Britain’s split from its biggest trading partner is a huge leap into the unknown; one that will...
Dec 18 2019 // Britain’s exports of financial and related services rose to 83 billion pounds ($106.5 billion) last year, with the European Union still the biggest customer, underscoring the importance of retaining market access to...
Dec 13 2019 // Prime Minister Boris Johnson won a sweeping election victory on a promise to “Get Brexit done,” but a reality check awaits for voters hoping that the messy divorce is finally over.It’s just the beginning....
Dec 13 2019 // Britain was speeding towards Brexit on Friday after Prime Minister Boris Johnson won a crushing election victory, ending three years of uncertainty since the country decided to leave the bloc.Exiting the European Union, a...
Nov 5 2019 // New European Union hubs opened by British-based financial firms to avoid Brexit disruption will be scrutinized next year by the bloc’s markets watchdog to check whether they are gaming licensing requirements.This...
Oct 31 2019 // The number of companies in England and Wales unable to pay their debts rose to an almost six-year high in the third quarter as the Brexit crisis intensified.There were 4,355 company insolvencies, 0.4% more than in the...
Oct 29 2019 // Insurance broker Aon plans to move its parent company’s jurisdiction of incorporation to Ireland from Britain due to Brexit, it said in a statement on Tuesday.New York-listed Aon will keep its operational...
Oct 28 2019 // Britain will do whatever it can to ensure that its financial sector remains a major global player after Brexit, financial services minister John Glen said on Monday.“This government absolutely believes in the...
Oct 28 2019 // The European Union agreed a three-month flexible delay on Monday to Britain’s exit from the bloc as Prime Minister Boris Johnson pushes for an election after opponents forced him to request an extension he had vowed...