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Why did Britain vote to leave the EU?
June 27th, 2016
On Thursday, the British people voted to leave the European Union by a 52 to 48 percent margin, a decision that has been dubbed “Brexit.” It was a surprising result that will have huge consequences for Britain, the EU, ...
FCA is in close contact with regulated firms; Much financial regulation currently applicable in the UK derives from EU legislation
June 27th, 2016
On 23 June, the UK voted to leave the European Union (EU). This has significant implications for the UK. The FCA is in very close contact with the firms they supervise as well as the Treasury, the Bank of ...
Pound Tumbles for a Second Day as Brexit Spurs Political Chaos
June 27th, 2016
Brexit vote reverberates across nation’s political spectrum Sterling drop only half what we’ll see in 2016: Standard Bank The big question for pound traders may have been answered, but the outlook for the currency is murkier than ever. Sterling dropped ...
Pound Approaches 5-Month High as Odds Show U.K. to Remain in EU
June 22nd, 2016
Gauge of sterling heads for best week since October 2009 Pound’s two-week implied volatility falls from record high The pound approached a five-month high against the dollar as bookmakers’ odds indicated a growing probability Britons will vote to remain ...
Brexit is getting the blame
June 17th, 2016
Brexit is not the most important problem facing markets, it is mounting problems in the European banks. But before looking at that systemic issue, I will summarise the Brexit position, from the trenches, in the last few days before ...
Audit Scotland predicts increase in demand for services in the next financial year
June 13th, 2016
Audit Scotland running costs exceed £25m Audit Scotland is predicting an increase in demand for services in the next financial year as Scotland moves towards increasingly devolved powers, following a record spend on public sector audits and associated costs and services of ...
What happens next if Britain votes to leave the EU?
June 2nd, 2016
The first hours By the early hours of Friday 24 June, it will be clear if the UK has defied the experts and pollsters by voting to leave the European Union. If that happens, a shattered David Cameron, his leadership ...
Greece bailout: Eurozone agrees ‘breakthrough’ debt deal
May 25th, 2016
Eurozone finance ministers have agreed to extend further bailout loans to Greece as well as debt relief, in what they call a “major breakthrough”. After late-night talks in Brussels, the ministers agreed to unlock 10.3bn euros ($11.5bn; £7.8bn) in ...
Eurozone finance ministers are set to discuss easing Greece’s debt burden
May 23rd, 2016
Greek lawmakers on Sunday (22 May) adopted another batch of controversial spending cuts and tax hikes, two days before a crunch eurozone meeting expected to unlock the next tranche of much-needed bailout funds for the debt-ridden nation. The 7,000-page ...
Greece adopted a controversial package of pension cuts and tax hikes
May 9th, 2016
Greek lawmakers late Sunday adopted a controversial package of pension cuts and tax hikes despite mass public opposition, bowing to creditor demands in a bid to unlock the next tranche of badly-needed bailout funds. The unpopular reforms, which saw ...
