The UK’s struggle with regulatory issues on leaving the EU would benefit financial trading platforms here, writes John Whelan.

Dublin’s ranking as a financial centre has plummeted, falling to 70th place out of 83, well below the 10th position it had five years ago and behind centres like Luxembourg, Guernsey, Cayman Islands and Gibraltar.

DUBLIN has slipped nine places in an annual survey measuring the status of international financial centres.

DUBLIN’S standing as a financial services centre has fallen dramatically in the past 12 months, according to a new report.