Regulation

The FCA’s overseas mission is a Brexit consequence

The UK markets watchdog wants to set up shop abroad for the first time. But why?

At a pivotal moment for international competitiveness after leaving the EU, the FCA has said it wants a base in the US and Asia
At a pivotal moment for international competitiveness after leaving the EU, the FCA has said it wants a base in the US and Asia Photo: Getty Images

Rory Doyle is head of financial crime policy at Fenergo

The Financial Conduct Authority’s five-year strategy unveiled on 25 March was widely reported across the financial press, but one of the most interesting and historic revelations was almost entirely ignored: that the watchdog is establishing a permanent presence in the US and Asia for the first time in its history.

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