The Treasurer | August-September 2018

As this edition of The Treasurer goes to press, disquiet around the lack of progress emanating from certain negotiation rooms is growing ever-more apparent. In a marked change of direction – and following a long period of general reticence – Airbus and BMW recently joined the mere handful of non-financial corporates that have been prepared to put their scenario planning into words, issuing statements as to how they will respond in the event that the UK exits the EU single market and customs union without a transition deal. (…)