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Brexit: Post-trade deal jigsaw picture still to emerge for NI

Northern Ireland has joined the Republic of Ireland in the Brussels bubble, staying in the EU single market for goods and following the same customs rules.

Brexit Deal Forces Prosecutors to Swap a Ferrari for a Citroen

U.K.’s departure from EU adds risks to agencies’ interactions

Italy hands UK financial companies six-months post-Brexit operating extension

As such, British financial companies no longer have direct access to most EU markets post-Brexit, without authorisation.

Brexit changes now being implemented for British and EU citizens

An alternative system called The Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) is being introduced.

Brexit red tape could yet tie up your investments

Is there too much optimism around the stock market?

Gibraltar’s border with Spain still in doubt after Brexit

Spain succeeded in convincing the EU to separate the issue of Gibraltar from the greater Brexit negotiations, meaning that Madrid is handling all talks directly with its counterparts in Gibraltar and London.

The Key Issues Weighing on the City of London After Brexit Deal

The two sides have said they will look to reach a Memorandum of Understanding around regulatory cooperation by March.

Wounded economists predict more bumps in road ahead

Battered by this year’s bolt from the blue, the experts are grappling with the shape of the recovery

Boris Johnson admits Brexit deal falls short for financial services

PM says agreement ‘does not go as far as we would like’ over sector’s access to EU markets

FCA publishes final Brexit instruments and Temporary Transitional Power (TTP) directions

These changes ensure that a functioning regulatory and legal framework for financial services continues to be in place after the transition period.

Experts warn no part of the UK economy will emerge unscathed from Brexit

With or without a deal with the EU, both businesses and consumers face price hikes and supply shortages from the New Year

Pound rises on renewed hopes for Brexit trade deal

UK currency rebounds after trade negotiators agree to continue talks

London banks braced for no-deal Brexit as jobs and billions in assets to leave UK

One bank moved around 200 billion euros (£184 billion) of assets from London to Frankfurt.

Investors dump UK funds on fears of no-deal Brexit

UK equity investments bleed billions and British stocks decline in global investor portfolios

Brexit and the End of the Transition Period

FRC published a letter to the accounting sector explaining accounting and reporting standards in the UK from 1 January 2021

What Brexit means for Guernsey and Jersey

Guernsey and Jersey are Crown Dependencies, whose relationship with Britain stems from the sovereignty of the British Crown, rather than the UK Parliament or HM Government.

From bust to boom – how recovery boosted by a Brexit deal could spark a return of the roaring twenties

The spectre of a possible spike in interest rates could expose the public finances further down the line, although gilt maturities have increased to an average of more than 18 years, pushing this thorny issue into the long grass to some extent.

Covid-19 may have taken the sting out of a potential no-deal Brexit tale

‘No-deal’ is not on many people’s Christmas list, but given cheap valuations for both equities and sterling, it may not be as disastrous for investors as some have suggested.

Key points to help prepare your pension scheme for the end of the transition period

The Pensions Regulator says trustees should encourage members to contact Pension Wise (if they're over 50) or The Pensions Advisory Service for free and impartial guidance.

City of London makes late scramble to limit Brexit disruption

Companies and regulators adapt despite lack of clarity on post-December market access