The CFTC and the Bank of England, including the Prudential Regulation Authority and the Financial Conduct Authority, issued a joint statement assuring the market that derivative trading and clearing activities will continue between the U.K. and U.S. after the U.K.’s withdrawal from the EU. The statement sets out a list of measures to ensure regulatory and financial stability, including continued supervisory cooperation, extension of existing CFTC relief and comparability for the U.K., and U.K. equivalence for the U.S.
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