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European plan for financial regulation faces UK obstacles

By Nikki Tait in Brussels

Published: May 20 2009 03:00 | Last updated: May 20 2009 03:00

Proposals for a radical overhaul of financial supervision in Europe, due to be published next week, are likely to put Brussels on a collision course with the UK.

A draft of the European Commission's working document on financial supervision, obtained by the Financial Times, suggests that EU officials are determined to push ahead with the two-tiered approach suggested this year by Jacques de Larosiere, the former French central banker, as they try to guard against future financial crises.

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