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Banks want grandfathering of pre-Brexit deals

PwC report also says financial services firms will need a minimum of three years to transition into the post-Brexit era

Banks want grandfathering of pre-Brexit deals
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Pre-Brexit deals struck between financial firms in the City and clients in Europe should be ‘grandfathered’ to prevent legal fallout after the UK leaves the bloc.

This is according to a report from PwC, written for industry body the Association of Financial Markets in Europe, which summarised the views of 15 banks doing business in the EU, UK and US.

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