A quarterly survey from the Confederation of British Industry ( CBI ) and PwC has revealed that growth in the UK 's financial services industry weakened amid continued uncertainty around Brexit and slow price increases . The survey , which took in 150 businesses , showed that a third of them were less optimistic about the business landscape than three months ago , while just over a fifth said they were more upbeat . Optimism about the prospects for the financial services sector fell from the previous three months, the ninth quarter in the last 10 in which sentiment has worsened. Andrew Kail , head of financial services at PwC , said : " We are expecting further progress to be made at the negotiation centres of Brussels and Westminster " .
A quarterly survey from the Confederation of British Industry ( CBI ) and PwC has revealed that growth in the UK 's financial services industry weakened amid continued uncertainty around Brexit and slow price increases . The survey , which took in 150 businesses , showed that a third of them were less optimistic about the business landscape than three months ago , while just over a fifth said they were more upbeat . Andrew Kail , head of financial services at PwC , said : " We are expecting further progress to be made at the negotiation centres of Brussels and Westminster " .