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Brexit backstop – backdoor to no stop?
Brexit rumbles on. But is the backstop just a back door route to no stop? And how much longer can it last - including David Davis' time in charge?

Commercial Property: Is there another way?
The question of fair value pricing and fund suspension was particularly topical in the aftermath of the EU Referendum in the context of commercial property funds. Many had Fair Value Pricing (FVP) in place and some big funds suspended trading. Suspension of course, is a general power open to the Operator of any mutual fund regardless of the asset class.

How to prepare for Securities Financing Transaction Regulation – SFTR
In just over a year’s time, new Securities Financing Transaction Regulation – SFTR – is due to hit users of securities financing, ...

Brexit is saved – seriously?
Who can be sure that come March 2019 the UK will not be out on their own?

How soft has Brexit become?
Keep your sunny side up while the vicar’s daughter tackles the curate’s egg

“Nothing is agreed until everything is agreed”
Ambiguity may be an advantage for Brexit negotiations – but how long can it last?