The Bank of England (BoE) and the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have issued a joint statement reaffirming the effectiveness of their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the supervision of Financial Market Infrastructure (FMI). Following an annual review, which included feedback from central counterparties, recognised investment exchanges and recognised central securities depositories, the authorities concluded that the MoU (updated in 2024 to reflect the Financial Services Markets Act 2023) continues to facilitate efficient and coordinated supervision without material duplication. This is demonstrated through the ongoing collaboration across workstreams like the Digital Securities Sandbox and T+1 settlement. The BoE and FCA confirm they will remain committed to addressing firm-identified areas for improvement and enhancing FMI supervisory effectiveness through continued coordination.
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