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Banks halt Brexit relocations as European hiring seen ‘rapidly’ ramping up next year

There were 5,000 new Brexit-linked financial services hires since the 2016 referendum, 2,800 of which were on the Continent

Some banks have touted new European offices as growth centres
Some banks have touted new European offices as growth centres Photo: Getty Images

Investment banks have scaled back their planned Brexit-related staff moves over the course of 2021, but senior dealmakers have warned that European hubs will still grow significantly in the future.

The pace of relocations from large investment banks in the City has slowed since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the latest Brexit tracker from Big Four accounting firm EY.

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