About Brexit FactBase
Richard Barfield
I am an independent consultant on financial services risk, regulation and governance through Richard Barfield Advisory Services Limited and adviser to Hogan Lovells, the international law firm.
After working with Westinghouse Electric Corporation and Hertz, I had a varied career with PwC, the professional services firm, where I specialised in advising financial services clients on risk and regulatory issues. Previously I was Finance Director at Hertz UK and was later seconded as Finance Director to Barclaycard. I am a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and a graduate of Manchester University.
As well as Brexit FactBase, I have written various articles and papers on Brexit and its consequences, particularly for trade.
Contact: richard.barfield@rbas.co.uk
Acknowledgements
Thanks to the many people who have helped me develop Brexit FactBase, including:
- Dr. Charles Tannock, Professor L. Alan Winters, Professor Jonathan Portes, Professor Catharine Macmillan, Peter Ungphakorn, Michael O’Connor, Mike Smith, Naomi Weir and many others who commented on drafts of the FactBase sections.
- Several users for their helpful feedback and suggestions – particularly those who support leaving the EU.
- David Hitchcock of Logical Events for sustained advice, help and guidance on the development of the Brexit FactBase website
- Carlos Ribeiro and Marcio Bento of Inspirart in Lisbon for creative input to the design of the site and Maruf Rahman at BrightCherry for his valuable review.
- David Corless, who collaborated with me on the initial presentation in 2016 and provided helpful comments on the website as it developed.
Sources
The Brexit FactBase references many excellent, authoritative sources including:
- Government and parliamentary bodies such as House of Commons Library, House of Commons Committees, House of Lords Committees, European Commission, Eurostat, Office of National Statistics;
- International bodies such as OECD, United Nations, World Bank, World Trade Organisation, IMF;
- Well-regarded independent bodies such as Bruegel, Centre for European Reform, Chatham House, FullFact, Institute for Fiscal Studies, Institute for Government, National Institute for Economic and Social Research, UK in a Changing Europe, UK Trade Policy Observatory (Sussex University)
- Professional services firms and specialist bodies including: Deloitte, EY, KPMG, Mercer Oliver Wyman, PwC.
- Specialist bodies such as Friends of the Earth, KingsFund, Rand Corporation.
RBAS
Richard Barfield Advisory Services Limited (‘RBAS’) is a consulting firm which provides advice on prudential risk and regulatory matters for financial services firms. For further information, please see the RBAS website.
RBAS is incorporated in England and Wales with registered number 09993013.