Last week, JWG had the pleasure of taking part in a podcast to discuss the recent publication of our Brexit research paper. Hosted by Julia Schieffer from DerivSource, the podcast, which can be found here, takes an in-depth look at some of the most pertinent issues raised in the report. The discussion focused on the
With 23 June just around the corner and a vote deciding the future of the UK in the EU on the horizon, we at JWG have issued a ground-breaking report today – Brexit: changing out the engine of finance. The report finds significant technical and leadership challenges ahead in the event of a decision to
A vote in favour of Brexit in the UK will have huge repercussions for the financial services sector. The issues of political sovereignty, economic benefits, market upheaval or immigration aside, the consequences for the people within financial services will be huge. Whether it is their job or how they are supervised, Brexit will require a
UK investment managers are becoming increasingly vocal in the Brexit debate, with the June referendum possibly marking a turning point for the industry. These are top players in the European fund management industry, yet their dominance is dependent on the ability to do business across the continent. In this sense, regulation matters … a lot.
With 2016 just around the corner, talk surrounding the EU referendum within the financial services industry is only continuing to heat up. After the general election of May 2015, the Conservative Party promised to deliver an in-out referendum on the future of the UK in the European Union before the end of 2017. No official