Brexit

Xavier Rolet says ‘boat has sailed’ on London clearing amid Brexit battle for trillion-euro business

The former London Stock Exchange boss says the EU wants clearing back, even if it hurts the bloc financially

‘I do not believe that the route of regulatory cooperation between the UK and the EU is still open,’ Xavier Rolet said
‘I do not believe that the route of regulatory cooperation between the UK and the EU is still open,’ Xavier Rolet said Photo: Simon Dawson/Getty Images

It’s one of the thorniest issues around Brexit.

It’s called clearing, a multi-trillion euro business that London once dominated. Clearing houses, which sit between buyers and sellers in financial transactions, are tasked with reducing risk and ensuring trades complete in case one side fails to meet its obligations.

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