The House of Lords EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee
will on Wednesday 13 September 2017 hear evidence on how
financial regulation and supervision can evolve following Brexit
in order to ensure financial stability and preserve market
access.
At 10.15am on Wednesday 13 September 2017 the
Committee will hear from:
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Professor Eilis Ferran, Professor of Company and
Securities Law, Cambridge University
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Professor Niamh Moloney, Professor of Law, London
School of Economics
Questions the Committee is likely to ask
include:
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What are the key differences between international
standards, the regulation in place in the EU, and the UK’s
domestic regime?
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What impact will Brexit have on the direction of EU
financial governance? How has the UK influenced the EU’s
current financial services acquis?
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How much of a role do European Supervisory
Authorities (ESAs) play in shaping the EU’s financial
regulation? How can the UK continue to influence this
process?
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What are the main legal obstacles to an agreement
on financial services?
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How will the EU (Withdrawal) Bill process interact
with the negotiation of an agreement?
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What are the options for a transitional arrangement
covering financial services?
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How far has FinTech driven domestic regulatory
concerns so far?
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What scope is there for the UK to innovate on
financial services regulation in future?
The evidence session will take place at
10.15am on Wednesday 13 September 2017 in Committee Room 2 of the
House of Lords.
