Brexit News
Dutch watchdog urges pension funds to prepare for hard Brexit
AFM warns that asset managers and service providers seeking EU permissions may not get them on time
Joseph Mariathasan: Big decisions over China for Europe and the UK
Picking a side in the trade war ‘should be an easy decision’, Ashmore’s Jan Dehn tells Joseph Mariathasan
EU watchdog spearheads preparations for ‘no deal’ Brexit
ESMA, EU27 regulators should have memoranda of understanding with FCA, says Steven Maijoor
PensionsEurope’s chair on Brexit, retirement age and Dutch reform
Janwillem Bouma in conversation with IPE’s sister publication Pensioen Pro
Some UK products will not be allowed in EU post-Brexit: Verhofstadt
European Parliament’s Brexit coordinator urges remaining member states to support Capital Markets Union
First State to transfer up to £4.3bn to Ireland as part of Brexit prep
Asset manager has proposed to move money from 18 UK-based strategies to their EU equivalents
UK asset management body announces first head of European affairs
Johannes Woelfing to set up Investment Association’s Brussels office
Baillie Gifford to open Dublin office to safeguard EU business
Office to take the form of EU subsidiary company
Date with destiny? Schemes mull ‘Brexit day’ valuations
Some UK funds are considering changing the date of formal valuations – but advisers are split on the benefits
Brexit fuelling rapid increase in cross-border strategies, survey finds
State Street reports that more than half of 250 asset managers polled are reshaping their distribution strategies
Investec targets EU institutional investors with alternatives platform
Multi-asset credit strategy will be first to launch as manager targets European clients
Brexit: UK regulator warns on derivatives, reassures on passporting
Financial Conduct Authority lays out vision for transition from EU to UK rulebooks
UK targets ‘enhanced equivalence’ for financial services post-Brexit
Government publishes white paper setting out negotiating position
German bank sector pension fund claims Brexit-related client win
Standard Chartered in Germany opts for BVV as occupational pension provider
Dutch watchdog urges schemes to prepare for a hard Brexit
UK regulator also sets out its transitional plans ahead of the exit from the EU in March
UK risks ‘blind Brexit’ without financial services deal, ex-minister warns
Former European commissioner Peter Mandelson clashes with ex-IA chair Helena Morrissey over Brexit strategy
Brexit: More finance firms considering transfers away from UK
Several asset managers have moved staff or assets to other EU locations ahead of Brexit
Quitaly? How Italy’s new leaders could redefine European politics
As Italy’s government gets to work, the whole of Europe faces a period of potentially momentous change, writes Carlo Svaluto Moreolo
Brexit analysis from IPE Magazine
Brexit is no simple break
The implications of the UK’s EU departure will be complex and wide ranging for asset managers
Letter From Brussels: Brexit focus moves to pensions
As the risk of a no-deal Brexit comes into focus, attention is turning to ways to mitigate the damage across financial services, including asset management and pensions
Brexit and sponsors: The great unknown
Trustees need to think about market volatility and employer covenants in light of Brexit
Letter from Brussels: EU seeks to avert Brexit arbitrage
Strong words on Brexit are flying in political circles. But behind the theatre, concerns about the future of London’s fund management sector are emerging
Letter from Brussels: Brexit and equivalence
Nothing could be clearer. For the financial sector, at least, there is nothing to fear from Brexit. All the UK has to do is to apply to the EU’s rules – the crucial term ‘equivalence’
UK firms vulnerable to slowdown
Joseph Mariathasan finds that the UK economy has fared quite well since the Brexit vote, but smaller companies are vulnerable to any potential domestic slowdown
Outlook 2017: Breaking up is hard
The UK referendum result raises the possibility of other countries leaving the European Union. Christoph Schon and William Morokoff examine the impact of such a scenario
Risk parity post-Brexit
Despite the increase in risk in many asset classes from a year ago, risk parity funds have weathered this summer’s volatile markets
Guest Viewpoint: Peter Kraneveld - International Pensions Adviser
Pension funds are not about politics, but their investment portfolios include political risk
