IMN: Separate the wheat from the chaff when it comes to Brexit
12 September 2018 London
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Brexit is a multidimensional issue with a lot of substance to be considered, but those in the industry must ensure they separate the “wheat from the chaff”, according to panellists at this year’s annual European Securities Finance and Collateral Management Conference.
In a session on macroeconomic factors and their implications for the European securities finance market, panellists discussed the implications of Brexit on the industry.
One panellist asked another whether the “noise” being made about Brexit in the UK was reflected across the EU, or if it wasn’t that big of an issue for Europeans.
In response, the panellist said that those in the EU needed to ensure that the wheat was separated from the chaff when it comes to Brexit. The panellist explained that those in the EU are “aware of the key decisions”, but try to avoid the politics of Brexit.
“Most investors can handle it, we’ve got to remain stable,” the panellist added.
Another panellist, who said he was speaking from the broker community, said that Brexit is a “multidimensional issue which spans pretty much everything we touch on a day-to-day basis”.
“There are the political angles to it, which we are all watching every day. It’s very hard to pick the middle ground.”
“From our point of view, we are asking clients to come to the table, some of us are hoping some of this will go away, but the reality is we need to plan for Brexit in March. The more effort we can put into that the better given the timing.”
“There’s a massive amount to be done in a short amount of time. We want to be ready ahead of March. There’s a risk of a lack of awareness at a regulatory level of the critical importance of securities lending and repo in the continued functioning of the market.”
In a session on macroeconomic factors and their implications for the European securities finance market, panellists discussed the implications of Brexit on the industry.
One panellist asked another whether the “noise” being made about Brexit in the UK was reflected across the EU, or if it wasn’t that big of an issue for Europeans.
In response, the panellist said that those in the EU needed to ensure that the wheat was separated from the chaff when it comes to Brexit. The panellist explained that those in the EU are “aware of the key decisions”, but try to avoid the politics of Brexit.
“Most investors can handle it, we’ve got to remain stable,” the panellist added.
Another panellist, who said he was speaking from the broker community, said that Brexit is a “multidimensional issue which spans pretty much everything we touch on a day-to-day basis”.
“There are the political angles to it, which we are all watching every day. It’s very hard to pick the middle ground.”
“From our point of view, we are asking clients to come to the table, some of us are hoping some of this will go away, but the reality is we need to plan for Brexit in March. The more effort we can put into that the better given the timing.”
“There’s a massive amount to be done in a short amount of time. We want to be ready ahead of March. There’s a risk of a lack of awareness at a regulatory level of the critical importance of securities lending and repo in the continued functioning of the market.”
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