Why the sun hasn’t set on RMBS

The introduction of a covered bond law in the UK is meant to sound the death-knell of RMBS. But the traditional financing vehicle of UK mortgages still offers greater leverage, diversification and liquidity. That’s why banks such as HSBC are considering setting up both covered bond programmes and new RMBS master trusts. Louise Bowman reports.

Will mutuals issue mutually? | Banks weigh the costs of sterling issuance

THE FUTURE LOOKS bright for covered bond issuance in the UK. “The market will develop to become one of the most important term financing instruments for UK banks,” says Dominic Swan, managing director at HSBC, one of a group of UK houses now actively considering the launch of a structured covered bond programme. If this is the case, the UK Financial Services Authority’s decision in February to embrace full Ucits compliance for UK covered bonds will only accelerate this process [see UK banks gain parity, Euromoney March 2006].

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