Calls for transparency over EU talks on post-Brexit access
Fund industry representatives have called for greater transparency in discussions that could determine how accessible EU funds remain for UK GPs under a no-deal Brexit scenario.
[caption id="attachment_4411" align="alignright" width="350"] CBI building in Dublin. As of May 2018, 6,963 funds are domiciled in Ireland, representing an aggregate €2.5trn in net assets[/caption]
Kieran Fox, director at Irish Funds, said the industry needs more clarity around a process, reportedly led by European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), to draft up a deal the FCA could then ratify with Ireland and other countries to retain UK manager access to those jurisdictions.
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