Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris
Symbolism is of great importance in issues pertaining to nationalism and identity, Mr A. Living where you do, you of all CF members are surely aware of that. Even if not one penny moves south, major "Scottish" banking brands no longer being legally Scottish, means something to some people.
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr Angry
I agree totally Chris, you're on the money (no pun intended) but I am are looking at the facts, not the emotions. As you say, living where I do, I'm acutely aware of symbolism, but that's all it is to me.
|
It is not just symbolic.
They want the registration in England because they would want their customers, or more accurate the majority of their customers would want, to be regulated by the British regulator. It's not just the address changing, it's also where all those accounts, savings, investments and mortgages are registered. So it's also where the majority of the corporate activity is occurring. It's where the tax would be paid.