The European Union’s financial regulator is intensifying efforts to resolve the ongoing equivalence impasse surrounding UK covered bonds, aiming to restore smoother cross-border debt flows post-Brexit. As London remains a key global hub for covered debt issuance, the move by EU authorities underscores the urgency to stabilize market access and legal certainty for investors on both sides. The Luxembourg Times reports on the EU watchdog’s latest proposals and the potential implications for the UK’s financial sector amid continuing regulatory divergence.
EU Watchdog Proposes Regulatory Adjustments to Restore Equivalence for UK Covered Debt
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has put forward a series of proposed regulatory changes aimed at reinstating equivalence for the UK’s covered bond market following the UK’s post-Brexit divergence in financial frameworks. These adjustments are designed to realign EU rules with recent UK reforms, which have raised…
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Author : Jackson Lee
Publish date : 2025-09-12 11:42:00
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