TISA responds to vote to leave the EU
Responding to the result of the EU referendum David Dalton-Brown, TISA Director General said:
“Now that the UK has voted to leave the EU attention will be turned towards shaping the UK’s financial services regulation to reflect the changed circumstances for consumers and providers in the post-Brexit environment. Our focus will be on helping member firms get to grips with the practical implications of Brexit. Our technical working groups are going to be even busier as we reassess EU related financial services regulations and directives in light of the referendum result.”
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Notes for Editors
TISA is a not-for-profit membership association operating within the financial services industry. The focus of our recommendations and actions is improved outcomes for consumers and UK plc with this approach leading to a stronger UK financial services industry.
TISA’s growing membership comprises over 150 firms involved in the supply and distribution of savings and investment products and services. These members represent many different sectors of the financial services industry, including asset managers, insurance companies, fund managers, distributors, building societies, investment managers, third party administrators, consultants and advisers, software providers, financial advisers, pension providers, banks and stockbrokers.
TISA has a successful track record in working cooperatively with government, regulators, HMT, DWP and HMRC to improve the performance of the industry and the outcomes for the public. Effective policy and regulation and the creation of efficient industry infrastructure continues to be the major focus for our members. TISA is unique in that it represents the entire financial services industry, incorporating cross-sector policy, industry and technical expertise. Whilst we maintain a solid partnership with government, the regulators and wider industry, we remain independent and develop neutral views and opinions. This impartiality is reflected in our ability to drive development projects which improve industry performance and consumer outcomes, putting us in the unique position of being able to constantly challenge the status quo to bring about material improvement.