In order to fill the gap left by the possible loss of UK private equity funds, we need to harmonise the myriad of existing national requirements and ensure that EU-based funds and managers are allowed to reap the full benefits of the single passport and market their products to all suitable EU investors.
•  An alarming law & order issue is the threat to staff of financial institutions. Officers and families of staff employed in the financial system should not be placed in situations of psychological stress and anxiety caused by unsavoury elements of our society. The cases of kidnapping and threatening staff and their families is a problem that must stop.