Financial Regulation : Britain’s next European Challenge

In a report published in March 2010, the Federal Trust has called upon the British government elected in the forthcoming May 2010 General Election to take a positive and constructive attitude towards the ongoing European negotiations on financial regulation.

Commenting on ‘Financial Regulation: Britain’s next European Challenge’ the report’s joint authors Sir Brian Unwin and Graham Bishop said 'We see the European Commission’s current proposals for European regulation and supervision of the financial services industry as an important opportunity to create a more stable and integrated European financial sector. The pre-eminent position of the City in the provision of financial services means that the British government, whatever its political colour, will always have an interest in being at the centre of that debate, rather than on the sidelines.'

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: The reform of financial regulation in Europe http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-reform-of-financial-regulation-in-europe/

ESO: Background information: EU strikes deal on new financial sector watchdogs http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-strikes-deal-on-new-financial-sector-watchdogs/

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