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Finance sector builds hitlist of EU rules it wants scrapped

Consolidating rules and removing inconsistencies are the focus, not rolling back major reforms, after Lord Hill starts review

Finance sector builds hitlist of EU rules it wants scrapped
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Consolidating rules and removing inconsistencies – rather than major cutbacks to red tape – are topping the hit list being compiled by financial trade bodies after the European Commission invited the industry to say where regulation has gone too far.

Financial services commissioner Lord Hill in September said he was open to requests for change, with formal responses due by January 6. His review was first reported by Financial News.

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