Duncan Edwards, CEO of 羞羞视频, was one of four guest panelists participating in a discussion around the current landscape of transatlantic trade and investment between the United States and United Kingdom, one of many panels taking place at the City Week 2018 Conference: 鈥淪ecuring Continuity Against a Backdrop of Global Change.鈥

Speaking to the theme of the panel, US AND UK: Developments in the 鈥榮pecial relationship,鈥 Edwards warned the audience that we should be careful about unintended consequences.

鈥淒on鈥檛 let the pursuit of perfection get in the way of what is already good. We should be careful chasing a better trade environment than the one we currently enjoy and risk ending with a worse one,鈥 Edwards said. He also spoke about general US economic policy.

鈥淲hether you agree with them or not there are a set of coherent policies forming intended to drive economic growth in the US… When it comes to trade there鈥檚 a certain irony in America being labelled protectionist compared to the EU or China鈥 Edwards explained.

But he also underscored the relationship between the US and UK as one of the most successful in history.

鈥淭he UK-US trade & investment corridor is the most valuable bilateral economic relationship in the world – its importance is embedded in the psyche of those in both countries.鈥

Of the ongoing Brexit negotiations and the effect they have had on companies who currently operate in the UK, Edwards was quick to point out how companies who conduct transatlantic business are focusing less on ideology and more on strategy.

鈥淏usiness is pragmatic, not ideological; Businesses in the financial sector are telling us they will move as many people into the EU as is necessary but no more than is needed. American companies will continue to view the UK as a great place to run their operations from,鈥 he added.

Edwards was joined by panel moderator Chris Newlands, Editor, Financial News, Tim Bowler, President, ICE Benchmark Administration, Michael Cole-Fontayn, Chairman, AFME and Chairman Designate, CISI, and Catherine McGuinness, Chairman, Policy and Resources Committee, City of London Corporation.