The House of Lords Financial Services Regulation Committee (the Committee) has launched a call for evidence as part of its inquiry into the growth of private markets in the UK following the regulatory reforms introduced after 2008. The inquiry seeks to examine: (i) whether post-2008 regulatory capital and liquidity reforms have affected banks' capacity or willingness to lend, thereby shifting risk from the regulated banking sector to less transparent private markets; and (ii) the extent of the Bank of England's visibility into the size of these private markets, their links to the banking system and the potential for any spillover risks. The Committee poses ten specific questions and the deadline for responses is 18 September.
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