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UK lawmakers want to gut MiFID II in wake of Brexit as law ‘makes it more attractive to trade elsewhere’

Taskforce says PM should row back on disclosure and position limit rules

Calls begin for Boris Johnson to take a bold approach to the post-Brexit rulebook
Calls begin for Boris Johnson to take a bold approach to the post-Brexit rulebook Photo: Getty Images/Jason Alden

A high-profile group of MPs has urged the prime minister to undergo a radical shakeup of MiFID II rules in the wake of Brexit.

Key elements of the directive around costs and charges disclosure as well as rules on position limits should be scrapped, according to the government's Taskforce for Innovation, Growth and Regulatory Reform.

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