EU to tighten rules on investment firms operating in bloc
Reforms seen as a dry run for relations with the UK's financial services industry after Brexit
alex barker, philip stafford
08.01.2019
EU member states on Monday paved the way for more oversight and tighter pay rules for investment firms wanting to operate in the bloc, in reforms seen as a dry run for relations with the UK's financial services industry after Brexit.
The common position adopted by ambassadors in Brussels takes the EU closer to a stricter regulatory framework for investment groups and lenders, with crucial provisions on market access terms for non-EU groups.