An Opportunity to Cut Costs and Increase Effectiveness? The Potential Impact of Brexit on Financial Crime Compliance

Leaving the EU may result in the UK having more direct control over regulation. Yet in the case of financial crime compliance, wider international issues limit the opportunity for deregulation or derogation from standards. And, in any case, savings on the onerous requirements of compliance can be achieved without leaving the EU.

Europe’s ‘Principled Pragmatism’ on the South China Sea

Theresa Fallon

As China flexes its muscles in the South China Sea, the EU is trying to balance supporting the rule of law with its need to maintain good relations with Beijing.

A New Dimension of UK–Japan Security Co-operation

Prepared by Edward Schwarck

This report summarises the proceedings of a RUSI public event which convened leading British and Japanese experts in order to explore their views on the future of UK–Japan security co-operation