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Frankfurt and Dublin make bankers feel wanted in battle for Brexit jobs

Many banks' concerns still centre on issues such as a country's regulatory regimes, infrastructure and economy

Published Sun, Aug 20, 2017 · 09:50 PM
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"I'M here to send you the regards of the Federal Chancellor. I am entitled to tell you we want you in Germany." This private message from Angela Merkel, delivered by a regional politician to Wall Street bankers last year, is having the desired effect.

Frankfurt, along with Dublin, is emerging on top in the battle to draw highly paid banking jobs - and the tax revenue that they bring - away from London before Britain's departure from the European Union (EU) in March 2019.

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