The book "Schwerpunkt Außenwirtschaft 2018/2019", published annually in cooperation by the Austrian National Bank and the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber, was presented in a workshop at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration on 17 June 2019. The publication contains a discussion on current developments in Austrian foreign trade – this year's main topic was "Brexit". In his article, WIFO financial market expert Thomas Url (WIFO) provides an assessment of the future development of the financial services industry after Brexit.