{"id":8187,"date":"2022-07-14T09:37:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T09:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iqeq.com\/?p=8187"},"modified":"2023-05-09T11:47:06","modified_gmt":"2023-05-09T11:47:06","slug":"navigating-brexit-us-how-maintain-europe-access-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iqeq.com\/insights\/navigating-brexit-us-how-maintain-europe-access-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Navigating Brexit from the U.S.: How to maintain Europe access via the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Lynne Carreiro, Managing Director (U.S.), and Rachel Aldridge, Managing Director, Regulatory & Compliance Solutions (UK)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The UK officially exited the European Union on 31 January 2020, but the Implementation Period did not expire until 31 December of that year. As such, it\u2019s been just a year and a half since passporting and other avenues of easy access to the EU from the UK have officially changed.<\/p>\n

Financial services firms in the UK and Europe have borne the brunt of Brexit\u2019s impact, but U.S.-based firms are far from immune.\u00a0<\/strong>London and the Channel Islands have been long-time favorite jurisdictions for American funds seeking a stepping stone into European markets, leaving foreign firms asking the question:\u00a0Is the UK still a valuable point of entry into European financial markets?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Luxembourg, Amsterdam and Dublin have all gained popularity as alternative launch points, but there is still a place for the UK in helping U.S. managers access the European capital pool\u2014so long as they understand the changes.<\/p>\n

Here are the three that, in our view, rank as the most important:<\/p>\n