Fascinating statements from the UK government released this week that look to really set the theme for financial services regulation in the UK after the Brexit transitional period is over and the UK is no longer bound by EU rules. Although the UK legally left the EU on 31 January 2020 (ironically the date of the first confirmed UK cases of coronavirus), it agreed to abide by EU law until the end of 2020 including new regulation, on which it had no say. During the Brexit negotiations this year, regulatory alignment and financial services have been a key point, with the EU wanting to keep the UK subject to its rules ... (full story)